1. (verb) straighten, unbend
straighten up or out; make straight
Synonyms: decompress, relax, square away, neaten, slow down, unwind, loosen up, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy up, straighten, tidy Antonyms: turn, twist, flex, bend, deform
2. (verb) unbend
unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
Synonyms: slow down, straighten, decompress, relax, loosen up, unwind Antonyms: turn, bend, deform, twist, flex
3. (verb) unbend
free from flexure
Synonyms: slow down, straighten, decompress, relax, loosen up, unwind Antonyms: twist, turn, bend, deform, flex
4. (verb) relax, unbend
make less taut
Synonyms: decompress, loosen, slack, unlax, unwind, loose, loosen up, relax, slacken, unbend, unstrain, make relaxed, straighten, slow down, slack up Antonyms: flex, twist, deform, turn, bend
5. (verb) relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Synonyms: straighten, decompress, slow down, unbend, depressurise, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, depressurize, unlax, unroll, limber up, loosen up, slow, decelerate, unstuff, loose, slack up, wind off, slow up, uncompress, retard, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain Antonyms: flex, turn, bend, deform, twist
6. (verb) unbend
release from mental strain, tension, or formality
Synonyms: slow down, straighten, decompress, relax, loosen up, unwind Antonyms: turn, deform, bend, twist, flex
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