straighten

[streyt-n] / ˈstreɪt n /

VERB

put in neat or aligned order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rectify uncoil

STRONG

align arrange compose correct even level neaten order tidy unbend uncurl unfold unravel unsnarl untwist

WEAK

make plumb make straight put in order put perpendicular put straight put to rights put upright put vertical set to rights smarten up spruce up

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorder disorganize disperse mess up mix up scatter

WEAK

bend curve move twist

Example Sentences

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He straightens it out and enhances its faded colour with careful strokes of a pencil.

From BBC

The drugs “normalized” the vessels, spurring them to narrow, straighten, and become less porous.

From Science Magazine

The order was later released and the two straightened out their legal entanglements and custody issues.

From Los Angeles Times

She was discharged to a different care home after an operation to straighten her leg, where she died a few weeks later.

From BBC

“Let’s just win it again, and straighten out our country.”

From Washington Times