UNBEND Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word unbend. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for UNBEND
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| relax | verb v | |||||
verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • make less taut • become loose or looser or less tight • cause to feel relaxed • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • make less active or fast | ||||||
| unwind | verb v | |||||
verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||
| ease | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) • freedom from constraint or embarrassment • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) verb • move gently or carefully • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate • make easier • lessen the intensity of or calm | ||||||
| loosen | verb v | |||||
verb • make loose or looser • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • disentangle and raise the fibers of • cause to become loose • make less dense • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||
| release | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||
| slacken | verb v | |||||
verb • become slow or slower • make less active or fast • become looser or slack • make slack as by lessening tension or firmness | ||||||
| soften | verb v | |||||
verb • make (images or sounds) soft or softer • lessen in force or effect • give in, as to influence or pressure • protect from impact • make less severe or harsh • make soft or softer • become soft or softer | ||||||
| unclench | verb v | |||||
verb • To open (something that was clenched). • To relax, especially one's muscles. | ||||||
| let go | verb v | |||||
verb • release, as from one's grip • be relaxed | ||||||
| decompress | verb v | |||||
verb • restore to its uncompressed form • decrease the pressure of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||||||
| straighten | verb v | |||||
verb • straighten up or out; make straight • make straight • get up from a sitting or slouching position • put (things or places) in order • straighten by unrolling • make straight or straighter | ||||||
| loosen up | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to become unblocked • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||
| slow down | ||||||
verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly • reduce the speed of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||||||