2. (noun)bending, bend movement that causes the formation of a curve Synonyms: deflection, bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, deflexion, crease, plication, fold, bend, bending, crook, curve, turn Antonyms: unbend, straighten
3. (noun)bend, curve curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) Synonyms: turn, flexure, plication, breaking ball, twist, bend, bend dexter, crease, curvature, crimp, bending, curve, fold, bender, crook, curve ball, curved shape Antonyms: unbend, straighten
4. (noun)fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend an angular or rounded shape made by folding Synonyms: turn, sheep pen, curve, flexure, plication, bending, sheepcote, faithful, flexion, bend, bend dexter, crease, crimp, wrinkle, seam, twist, flection, creese, plica, sheepfold, pleating, fold, line, furrow, folding, crinkle, crook, congregation, crimper, flock, kris Antonyms: unbend, straighten
5. (noun)Bend a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range Synonyms: bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, crease, plication, fold, bending, crook, curve, turn Antonyms: straighten, unbend
6. (verb)bend, bend dexter diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left Synonyms: bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, crease, plication, fold, bend, bending, crook, curve, turn Antonyms: straighten, unbend
9. (verb)flex, bend, deform, twist, turn cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form Synonyms: bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, change form, crouch, contort, release, rick, work, call on, worm, bow, change by reversal, flex, convolute, deflect, move around, wrench, become, grow, turn, sour, reverse, sophisticate, change shape, sprain, curve, twist around, twist, twine, distort, ferment, wrestle, turn over, wring, plow, writhe, strain, squirm, turn away, pervert, stoop, plough Antonyms: straighten, unbend
10. (verb)crouch, stoop, bend, bow bend one's back forward from the waist on down Synonyms: turn, accede, bow, scrunch up, defer, twist, bend, hunker down, condescend, bow down, hunker, stoop, deform, scrunch, flex, turn away, deflect, give in, crouch, lower oneself, squat, submit Antonyms: unbend, straighten
11. (verb)deflect, bend, turn away turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest Synonyms: distract, bow, avert, ward off, refuse, twist, bend, deform, obviate, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forfend, stoop, forefend, parry, flex, turn away, deflect, reject, crouch, turn, turn down Antonyms: unbend, straighten
12. (verb)flex, bend bend a joint Synonyms: deform, turn away, twist, bow, flex, stoop, bend, deflect, crouch, turn Antonyms: straighten, unbend
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'bend'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. bend In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to Synonyms: bend, bias, curve, diverge, mold, submit, twist, bow, deflect, incline, persuade, turn, warp, crook, deviate, influence, stoop, twine, yield
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