Antonyms of bend from BoostVocab

bend

/bɛnd/

verb
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
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deflect turn away

type of:
turn
noun
movement that causes the formation of a curve
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bending

type of:
motion movement
verb
bend a joint
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"bend your knees"

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flex

type of:
move
noun
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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"a bend of his elbow"

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crease crimp flexure fold plication

type of:
angular shape angularity
verb
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
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"bend the rod"

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deform flex turn twist

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unbend

type of:
change shape change form deform
verb
form a curve
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"The stick does not bend"

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flex

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straighten

type of:
change shape change form deform
noun
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
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curve

type of:
section segment

part of:
route road
noun
a circular segment of a curve
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"a bend in the road"

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crook turn twist

type of:
curve curved shape
verb
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
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bow crouch stoop

type of:
flex
noun
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
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bend dexter

type of:
ordinary
noun
a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
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part of:
beaver state or ore. oregon
verb
change direction
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"The road bends"

type of:
turn

Antonyms of bend

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