- straighten up or out; make straight
- unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
- free from flexure;
"unbend a bow"
- make less taut;
"relax the tension on the rope"
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease;
"He relaxed in the hot tub" "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
- release from mental strain, tension, or formality;
"unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
