| bend | (verb) cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form | Synonyms: deform, flex, turn, twist |
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| (verb) bend a joint | Synonyms: flex |
| (verb) form a curve | Synonyms: flex |
| (verb) change direction | - |
| (verb) turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest | Synonyms: deflect, turn away |
| (verb) bend one's back forward from the waist on down | Synonyms: bow, crouch, stoop |
| unbend | (verb) release from mental strain, tension, or formality | - |
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| (verb) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | Synonyms: decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unwind |
| (verb) make less taut | Synonyms: relax |
| (verb) free from flexure | - |
| (verb) unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay | - |
| (verb) straighten up or out; make straight | Synonyms: straighten |