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unbend
[uhn-bend]
verb (used with object)
to straighten from a bent form or position.
to release from the strain of formality, intense effort, etc.; relax.
to unbend one's mind.
to release from tension, as a bow.
Nautical.Ģż
to loose or untie, as a sail or rope.
to unfasten from spars or stays, as sails.
verb (used without object)
to relax the strictness of formality or ceremony; act in an easy, genial manner.
Imagine him unbending!
to become unbent; straighten.
unbend
/ Ź²ŌĖ²śÉ²Ō»å /
verb
to release or be released from the restraints of formality and ceremony
informalĢżto relax (the mind) or (of the mind) to become relaxed
to become or be made straightened out from an originally bent shape or position
(tr) nautical
to remove (a sail) from a stay, mast, yard, etc
to untie (a rope, etc) or cast (a cable) loose
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- unbendable adjective
- ³Ü²ŌĖ²ś±š²Ō»å²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Example Sentences
It was Wayne ā Americaās biggest movie star, the self-reliant enforcer, the loping lawman who set the world to rights by virtue of his unbending fortitude.
In his one shot at the Champions League, Postecoglou was unbending in his attacking mindset even when drawn against Real Madrid.
An ironic observer with an unbending will, he prefers the quiet freedom of his own thoughts to the aggressive clamor of those around him who mistakenly believe they can control how he thinks.
It reminded him that pure, unbending clarity of purpose existed, just not in himself.
But the most credible thing to do was ignored by the majority: follow the ātextualistā philosophy these justices claim as their unbending guide.
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