Antonyms for bend
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1. bend

   In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to bend the mind humbly to another's wishes. To incline or influence is to bend another's wishes toward our own; to persuade is to draw them quite over. To warp is to bend silently through the whole fiber, as a board in the sun. To crook is to bend irregularly, as a crooked stick. Deflect, deviate, and diverge are said of any turning away; deviate commonly of a slight and gradual movement, diverge of a more sharp and decided one. To bias is to cut across the texture, or incline to one side; in figurative use always with an unfavorable import. Mold is a stronger work than bend; we may bend by a superior force that which still resists the constraint; as, a bent bow; we mold something plastic entirely to some desired form.

   Synonyms:
   bias, bow, crook, curve, deflect, deviate, diverge, incline, influence, mold, persuade, stoop, submit, turn, twine, twist, warp, yield

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1. bend

   Antonyms:
   proceed, continue, extend, advance, stand, stiffen, break, crush, resist

   Synonyms:
   curve, deviate, incline, tend, swerve, diverge, mold, persuade, influence, bias, dispose, direct, lower, subordinate to, lean, deflect, bow, condescend, yield, stoop, submit

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1. bend, crook, twist, turnnoun

   a circular segment of a curve

   "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

   Antonyms:
   unbend, straighten

   Synonyms:
   spin, felon, routine, tour, outlaw, wind, bend dexter, turning, twist, crease, round, malefactor, whirl, bending, kink, braid, bit, flexure, crimp, turn of events, act, wrench, crook, criminal, tress, pull, winding, plait, play, go, shepherd's crook, curve, number, construction, spell, good turn, fold, twirl, device, bout, plication, gimmick, turn, twisting, eddy

2. bending, bendnoun

   movement that causes the formation of a curve

   Antonyms:
   unbend, straighten

   Synonyms:
   deflection, bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, deflexion, crease, plication, fold, bending, crook, curve, turn

3. bend, curvenoun

   curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

   Antonyms:
   unbend, straighten

   Synonyms:
   turn, flexure, plication, breaking ball, twist, bend dexter, crease, curvature, crimp, bending, curve, fold, bender, crook, curve ball, curved shape

4. fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bendnoun

   an angular or rounded shape made by folding

   "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

   Antonyms:
   unbend, straighten

   Synonyms:
   turn, sheep pen, curve, flexure, plication, bending, sheepcote, faithful, flexion, bend dexter, crease, crimp, wrinkle, seam, twist, flection, creese, plica, sheepfold, pleating, fold, line, furrow, folding, crinkle, crook, congregation, crimper, flock, kris

5. Bendnoun

   a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

   Antonyms:
   straighten, unbend

   Synonyms:
   bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, crease, plication, fold, bending, crook, curve, turn

6. bend, bend dexterverb

   diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

   Antonyms:
   straighten, unbend

   Synonyms:
   bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, crease, plication, fold, bending, crook, curve, turn

7. bend, flexverb

   form a curve

   "The stick does not bend"

   Antonyms:
   straighten, unbend

   Synonyms:
   deform, turn away, twist, flex, bow, stoop, deflect, crouch, turn

8. bendverb

   change direction

   "The road bends"

   Antonyms:
   unbend, straighten

   Synonyms:
   deform, turn away, twist, flex, bow, stoop, deflect, crouch, turn

9. flex, bend, deform, twist, turnverb

   cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

   "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

   Antonyms:
   straighten, unbend

   Synonyms:
   wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, change form, crouch, contort, release, rick, work, call on, worm, bow, change by reversal, flex, convolute, deflect, move around, wrench, become, grow, turn, sour, reverse, sophisticate, change shape, sprain, curve, twist around, twist, twine, distort, ferment, wrestle, turn over, wring, plow, writhe, strain, squirm, turn away, pervert, stoop, plough

10. crouch, stoop, bend, bowverb

    bend one's back forward from the waist on down

    "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

    Antonyms:
    unbend, straighten

    Synonyms:
    turn, accede, bow, scrunch up, defer, twist, hunker down, condescend, bow down, hunker, stoop, deform, scrunch, flex, turn away, deflect, give in, crouch, lower oneself, squat, submit

11. deflect, bend, turn awayverb

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

    Antonyms:
    unbend, straighten

    Synonyms:
    distract, bow, avert, ward off, refuse, twist, deform, obviate, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forfend, stoop, forefend, parry, flex, turn away, deflect, reject, crouch, turn, turn down

12. flex, bendverb

    bend a joint

    "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

    Antonyms:
    straighten, unbend

    Synonyms:
    deform, turn away, twist, bow, flex, stoop, deflect, crouch, turn

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1. bendnoun

   Synonyms:
   curve, deflection, crook, curvature, bight, coil, flexure, incurvation

2. bendverb

   Synonyms:
   curve, flex, deflect, crook, direct, turn, apply, stoop, incline, yield, condescend

How to use bend in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   There's so many things that you can learn from it. Proverbs, the chapter, 'never bend to envy.' I've had that thing all of my life where people are bending to envy. Actually, it's an incredible book, so many things you can learn from the Bible and you can lead your life. I'm not just talking in terms of religion; I'm talking in terms of leading a life even beyond religion. There are so many brilliant things in the Bible, the Bible is special, the Bible -- the more you see it, the more you read it, the more incredible it is. I don't like to use this analogy, but like a great movie, a great, incredible movie. You'll see it once it will be good. You'll see it again. You can see it 20 times and every time you'll appreciate it more. The Bible is the most special thing.

2. Osayame Evbuomwan:

   Even trees that grow big and strong still bend to the will of the wind

3. Christian Boos:

   Problem is, you need a large data set, if you wanted this to be the only measure to bend the curve, then you'd need 60 % participation [ in every country it's deployed ].

4. Saint Francis de Sales:

   When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

5. William Congreve:

   Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.

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