Definition for Unbend:

• free from flexure, as of a bow

Synonyms for Unbend:

• n.

  •
  • be informal,
  • calm down,
  • become more casual,
  • be at home.
  •
  • take it easy.

• v.

  •relax (verb)
  • repose,
  • ease off,
  • unlax,
  • sit back,
  • soften,
  • loosen up.
  •rest (verb)
  • slack,
  • ease up,
  • stretch out,
  • slack off,
  • slacken,
  • let down.
  •thaw (verb)
  • relent,
  • run,
  • loosen.
  •unwind (verb)
  • loose.

• Other synonyms:

  •condescend
  • lower oneself.
  •spread out
  • unfold.
  •straighten
  • make straight,
  • uncurl,
  • put straight,
  • unsnarl.

Antonyms for Unbend:

• v.

  • condescend
    disagree, resist, dispute, oppose, prevent, hinder, disapprove, contradict, disobey, reject, decline, refuse, rise above, protest, dissent, veto, withhold, fight, disallow, deny.
  • contact
    bend.
  • relax
    agitate, energize, excite, worry, irritate, increase, tense, grow, be active.
  • rest
    move, activate, DO, stand, walk, carry out.
  • stoop
    straighten, rise.
  • straighten
    disorder, disperse, mix up, mess up, disarrange, scatter, twist, disorganize.
  • thaw
    freeze, solidify, coagulate.
  • unfold
    check, maintain, stop, wrap, shrink, cover, contract, lower, lessen, fold, block, shorten, keep, conceal, abridge, close, hide, hold, stagnate.
  • unwind
    ready, tangle, prepare.
  • Other antonyms:
    coil, deform, flex, arc, kink, turn, entwine, spiral, loop, curl, wind, crook, bow, twine, hook, round, swirl, curve.

Hyponym for Unbend:

• v.

  • body
    relax, loosen up, unwind, unlax, unstrain, make relaxed.
  • contact
    straighten out, unfasten, straighten.