v.
Pronunciation: - ' bend
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -bent \ - ' bent \ ; -bend · ing
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 : to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight < unbend a bow>
2 : to cause (as the mind) to relax
3 a : to unfasten (as a sail) from a spar or stay b : to cast loose (as a rope) : UNTIE
intransitive verb
1 : to relax one's severity, stiffness, or austerity
2 : to cease to be bent : become straight