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. 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,'.

2. Donald Trump:

   Iran is going to work out very nicely, it's very easy to straighten out or it's very easy to make it a lot worse.

3. Jeannine Hammond:

   I really kept hoping he would straighten himself up, but he couldn't. He really couldn't.

4. Mike Smolak:

   They were in search of the American dream, and here, with the farm, they found it, years ago, I came back to the farm for a few weeks to help my parents straighten things out.

5. Mario Hamlin:

   There were times when I could have steered right or steered left, but my parents were always there to straighten me out and get me back on track.