Main entry: turn, twist, bend, flex, deform
Definition: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Usage: bend the rod; twist the dough into a braid; the strong man could turn an iron bar
Antonyms: unbend
Definition: free from flexure
Main entry: bend, flex
Definition: form a curve
Usage: The stick does not bend
Antonyms: straighten, unbend
Definition: straighten up or out; make straight