Verbs

(v)straighten, unbendstraighten up or out; make straight
(v)unbendunfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
(v)unbendfree from flexure“unbend a bow”
(v)relax, unbendmake less taut“relax the tension on the rope”
(v)relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow downbecome less tense, rest, or take one's ease“He relaxed in the hot tub”, “Let's all relax after a hard day's work”
(v)unbendrelease from mental strain, tension, or formality“unbend the mind from absorbing too much information”