straighten out

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verb

1. settle or put right (Freq. 2)
- we need to iron out our disagreements
• Syn:
iron out, put right
• Hypernyms:
better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. extricate from entanglement (Freq. 1)
- Can you disentangle the cord?
• Syn:
disentangle, unsnarl
• Ant:
snarl (for: unsnarl), entangle (for: disentangle)
• Derivationally related forms:
unsnarling (for: unsnarl), disentanglement (for: disentangle)
• Hypernyms:
order
• Hyponyms:
tease, tease apart, loosen, ravel, unravel, ravel out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They straighten out their hair
3. change for the better (Freq. 1)
- The lazy student promised to reform
- the habitual cheater finally saw the light
• Syn:
reform, see the light
• Derivationally related forms:
reformatory (for: reform), reform (for: reform), reformation (for: reform)
• Hypernyms:
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
• Verb Group:
reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
4. make free from confusion or ambiguity;
make clear
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
• Syn:
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise,
crystalize, crystalise, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
• Derivationally related forms:
elucidative (for: elucidate), lucidity (for: elucidate), elucidation (for: elucidate), illumination (for: illuminate)
• Hypernyms:
clarify, clear up, elucidate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. make straight
• Syn:
straighten
• Derivationally related forms:
straightener (for: straighten)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
untwist, unbend, extend, channelize, channelise,
untwine, unweave, comb
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. put (things or places) in order
- Tidy up your room!
• Syn:
tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, square away
• Hypernyms:
order
• Hyponyms:
make, make up, houseclean, clean house, clean
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something