UNBEND


Meaning of UNBEND in English

/ ˌʌnˈbend; NAmE / verb ( un·bent , un·bent / ˌʌnˈbent; NAmE /)

1.

[ v ] to relax and become less strict or formal in your behaviour or attitude

2.

[ vn , v ] to make sth that was bent become straight; to become straight

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.