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Straighten Out (Verb)

Meaning 1

Settle or put right; "we need to iron out our disagreements".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Iron Out
  • Put Right

Hypernyms

  • Meliorate
  • Amend
  • Better
  • Ameliorate

Meaning 2

Extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Disentangle
  • Unsnarl

Hypernyms

  • Order

Hyponyms

  • Tease
  • Unravel
  • Ravel
  • Tease Apart

Meaning 3

Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Crystalise
  • Clear Up
  • Crystallise
  • Crystalize
  • Elucidate
  • Sort Out
  • Illuminate
  • Clear
  • Shed Light On
  • Crystallize
  • Enlighten

Hypernyms

  • Clarify
  • Clear Up
  • Elucidate

Meaning 4

Put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Square Away
  • Neaten
  • Straighten
  • Tidy
  • Tidy Up
  • Clean Up

Hypernyms

  • Order

Hyponyms

  • Make
  • Clean
  • Make Up
  • Houseclean
  • Clean House

Meaning 5

Change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Reform
  • See The Light

Hypernyms

  • Meliorate
  • Better
  • Ameliorate

Meaning 6

Make straight.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Straighten

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Modify

Hyponyms

  • Untwist
  • Channelize
  • Unweave
  • Unbend
  • Untwine
  • Extend
  • Comb
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