unbend
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/ˌʌnˈbend/
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/ˌʌnˈbend/
to start to relax and act in a more friendly and less formal way
After a while, she started to unbend and join in the conversation.
to straighten something that was bent or to become straight from a bent shape
Carefully unbend the wire to avoid breaking it.