[un.bend] vb -bent ; -bend.ing vt (13c) 1: to free from flexure: make or allow to become straight "~ 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 ~ vi 1: to relax one's severity, stiffness, or austerity
2: to cease to be bent: become straight