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Adjective unbending has 1 sense

inflexible, rigid, unbending - incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
Antonym: adaptable (indirect, via unadaptable)

Verb unbend has 6 senses

straighten, unbend - straighten up or out; make straight
--₁ is one way to change posture
Sample sentences:
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unbend - unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
--₂ is one way to unfasten
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
unbend - free from flexure; "unbend a bow"
--₃ is one way to straighten, straighten out
Antonyms: flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
relax, unbend - make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"
--₄ is one way to loosen, loose
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
--₅ is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue unbend
unbend - release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
--₆ is one way to relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something