Etymology

unbend

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Today it means: To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight. Full definition →

Middle English unbenden
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromunbenden
  2. English todayunbend

From Middle English unbenden, equivalent to un- + bend.

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