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Definition of Straighten out
1. Verb. Settle or put right. "We need to iron out our disagreements"
2. Verb. Extricate from entanglement. "They straighten out their hair "; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
Exact synonyms: Disentangle, Unsnarl
Generic synonyms: Order
Specialized synonyms: Loosen, Tease, Tease Apart, Ravel, Ravel Out, Unravel
Derivative terms: Disentanglement, Unsnarling
Antonyms: Entangle, Snarl
Generic synonyms: Order
Specialized synonyms: Loosen, Tease, Tease Apart, Ravel, Ravel Out, Unravel
Derivative terms: Disentanglement, Unsnarling
Antonyms: Entangle, Snarl
3. Verb. Change for the better. "The habitual cheater finally saw the light"
Exact synonyms: Reform, See The Light
Generic synonyms: Ameliorate, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Related verbs: Reclaim, Rectify, Reform, Regenerate
Derivative terms: Reform, Reformation, Reformatory
Generic synonyms: Ameliorate, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Related verbs: Reclaim, Rectify, Reform, Regenerate
Derivative terms: Reform, Reformation, Reformatory
4. Verb. Make straight.
Exact synonyms: Straighten
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Untwist, Unbend, Extend, Channelise, Channelize, Untwine, Unweave, Comb
Derivative terms: Straightener
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Untwist, Unbend, Extend, Channelise, Channelize, Untwine, Unweave, Comb
Derivative terms: Straightener
5. Verb. Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Exact synonyms: Clear, Clear Up, Crystalise, Crystalize, Crystallise, Crystallize, Elucidate, Enlighten, Illuminate, Shed Light On, Sort Out
Generic synonyms: Clarify, Clear Up, Elucidate
Derivative terms: Elucidation, Elucidation, Elucidative, Lucidity, Lucidity, Illumination
Generic synonyms: Clarify, Clear Up, Elucidate
Derivative terms: Elucidation, Elucidation, Elucidative, Lucidity, Lucidity, Illumination
6. Verb. Put (things or places) in order. "Tidy up your room!"
Exact synonyms: Clean Up, Neaten, Square Away, Straighten, Tidy, Tidy Up
Specialized synonyms: Make, Make Up, Clean, Clean House, Houseclean
Generic synonyms: Order
Specialized synonyms: Make, Make Up, Clean, Clean House, Houseclean
Generic synonyms: Order
Definition of Straighten out
1. Verb. (transitive) To make straight. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To correct or rectify. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To eliminate confusion from or concerning. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic) To correct; to stop doing something wrong. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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