unbend
English Thesaurus
1. release from mental strain, tension, or formality (verb.body)
2. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
3. make less taut (verb.change)
hypernym | : | loose, loosen, |
definition | : | make loose or looser (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | unbrace, |
definition | : | remove from tension (verb.change) |
4. free from flexure (verb.contact)
5. unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | unfasten, |
definition | : | cause to become undone (verb.contact) |
6. straighten up or out; make straight (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | change posture, |
definition | : | undergo a change in bodily posture (verb.motion) |
7. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | relaxation, |
definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
8. make less taut (verb.change)
derivation | : | relaxer, |
definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
derivation | : | relaxation, |
definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
9. free from flexure (verb.contact)
antonym | : | bend, deform, flex, turn, twist, |
definition | : | cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact) |
10. straighten up or out; make straight (verb.motion)
antonym | : | bend, flex, |
definition | : | form a curve (verb.motion) |
11. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | relaxation, |
definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
12. make less taut (verb.change)
derivation | : | relaxer, |
definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
derivation | : | relaxation, |
definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
13. free from flexure (verb.contact)
antonym | : | bend, deform, flex, turn, twist, |
definition | : | cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact) |
14. straighten up or out; make straight (verb.motion)
antonym | : | bend, flex, |
definition | : | form a curve (verb.motion) |
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