unbend
verb/ˌʌnˈbend/
/ˌʌnˈbend/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they unbend | /ˌʌnˈbend/ /ˌʌnˈbend/ |
| he / she / it unbends | /ˌʌnˈbendz/ /ˌʌnˈbendz/ |
| past simple unbent | /ˌʌnˈbent/ /ˌʌnˈbent/ |
| past participle unbent | /ˌʌnˈbent/ /ˌʌnˈbent/ |
| -ing form unbending | /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to relax and become less strict or formal in your behaviour or attitude
- He could be fun if he’d unbend a little.
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- [transitive, intransitive] unbend (something) to make something that was bent become straight; to become straight
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