Synonyms for straighten
ˈstreɪt nstraight·en

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1. straighten, unbendverb

   straighten up or out; make straight

   Synonyms:
   decompress, relax, square away, neaten, slow down, unwind, loosen up, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy up, tidy

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

2. straighten, straighten outverb

   make straight

   Synonyms:
   shed light on, put right, disentangle, enlighten, unbend, crystalize, see the light, crystalise, elucidate, tidy up, crystallize, iron out, sort out, square away, clear, reform, crystallise, straighten out, roll out, illuminate, unsnarl, neaten, clean up, clear up, tidy

   Antonyms:
   flex, bend

3. straightenverb

   get up from a sitting or slouching position

   "The students straightened when the teacher entered"

   Synonyms:
   square away, neaten, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy up, tidy

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

4. tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square awayverb

   put (things or places) in order

   "Tidy up your room!"

   Synonyms:
   shed light on, put right, disentangle, enlighten, unbend, crystalize, see the light, crystalise, elucidate, tidy up, crystallize, iron out, groom, square away, clear, reform, crystallise, straighten out, roll out, sort out, illuminate, unsnarl, neaten, clean up, clear up, tidy

   Antonyms:
   flex, bend

5. roll out, straightenverb

   straighten by unrolling

   "roll out the big map"

   Synonyms:
   tidy up, neaten, roll, square away, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

6. straightenverb

   make straight or straighter

   "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"

   Synonyms:
   square away, neaten, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy up, tidy

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

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1. • Arrange
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   • Order
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1. straightenverb

   Synonyms:
   make straight

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1. President Barack Obama:

   Have you noticed that everyone of these candidates say, 'Obama's weak. Putin's kicking sand in his face. When I talk to Putin, he's going to straighten out,' then it turns out they can't handle a bunch of CNBC moderators at the debate. Let me tell you, if you can't handle those guys, then I don't think the Chinese and the Russians are going to be too worried about you.

2. Billy Graham:

   If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.

3. President Trump:

   All I can say is, our Justice Department and our FBI, at the top of each because inside they have incredible people, but our Justice Department and our FBI have to start doing their job and doing it right and doing it now because people are angry, what’s happening is a disgrace. And at some point, I wanted to stay out, but at some point if it doesn’t straighten out properly, I want them to do their job, I will get involved and I’ll get in there if I have to.

4. Terra Ordonez:

   I'm excited for her to straighten up and get clean because I know she's smart enough to get out of it, hopefully, it's an eye-opener for a lot of women who are struggling. If you're pregnant, scream for help.

5. Susana Mallinson:

   This has been very hard for me to get adjusted, in being by myself with not enough money and not enough, you know, people around me to console me, i don't have any family. So it's very hard and especially to straighten out the papers that belong to me.