bend

[1]	arch , bow , curve , crook
[2]	bow , curtsy/curtsey , kowtow , salaam , kneel , genuflect
[3]	incline , channel , focus , direct , steer , set , fix
[4]	submit , bow , yield , give way , be pliant/subservient/tractable
[5]	incline , turn , deflect
[6]	flex
[7]	flex , deform , twist
[8]	crouch , stoop
[9]	turn away
[10]	flex

[1]	curve , turn , twist , turning , corner , bow , angle , crook , hook , curvature , flexure
[2]	bending
[3]	fold , crease , plication , crimp
[4]	bend dexter