bend

sense 1: form a curve; "The stick does not bend"; "Bend your knees"
bend flex

sense 2: change direction; "The road bends"
bend

sense 3: cause to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
bend deform twist turn

sense 4: 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"
crouch stoop bend bow

sense 5: turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
deflect bend turn_away