unbend

Meanings

• 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
• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
• release from mental strain, tension, or formality
  • "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

Synonyms

decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, straighten, unwind