Antonyms for straighten
ˈstreɪt nstraight·en

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1. straighten, unbendverb

   straighten up or out; make straight

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

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

2. straighten, straighten outverb

   make straight

   Antonyms:
   flex, bend

   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

3. straightenverb

   get up from a sitting or slouching position

   "The students straightened when the teacher entered"

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

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

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

   put (things or places) in order

   "Tidy up your room!"

   Antonyms:
   flex, bend

   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

5. roll out, straightenverb

   straighten by unrolling

   "roll out the big map"

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

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

6. straightenverb

   make straight or straighter

   "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

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

How to use straighten in a sentence?

1. Ross Perot:

   If you can't stand a little sacrifice and you can't stand a trip across the desert with limited water, we're never going to straighten this country out.

2. Cliven Bundy:

   The Lord told me ... if (the sheriff doesn't) take away these arms (from federal agents), we the people will have to face these arms in a civil war. He said, 'This is your chance to straighten this thing up,'.

3. Neva Cole:

   Our job is not to straighten each other out, But to help each other up.

4. President Trump:

   He made such a fool out of himself. What people dont report is the letter he had to do to straighten out his testimony because his testimony was wrong, but Nancy Pelosi... doesnt talk about it.

5. 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.

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