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单词 detend
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detendv.

/diːˈtɛnd/
Etymology: < de- prefix 2a + tend v.2; compare French détendre to relax, slacken.
transitive. To reduce the tension or intensity of.
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the mind > mental capacity > thought > think or have in mind [verb (transitive)] > reduce intensity of
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the world > space > relative position > posture > action of placing or holding body in relaxed posture > place or hold body in relaxed posture [verb (transitive)]
sletch?a1400
recline?a1425
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1930 H. Read Wordsworth vii. 243 The philosopher begins with his intuitive apprehension and detends it—resolves it into that lower tension of expression which is prose.
1949 A. Koestler Insight & Outlook xx. 282 Self-transcending emotions de-tend the body as no action is required.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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