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Synonyms for straighten out

  • verb

Most common

cast light on illuminate enlighten elucidate square away straighten sort out re-form

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Illuminate

clear, clear up, cast light on, illuminate, enlighten, elucidate, crystallize, crystalize US, crystallise UK, crystalise, clarify

2. Straighten

straighten, square away, tidy, tidy up, neaten

3. Sort out — to eliminate confusion from or concerning

work out, sort out, figure out informal

4. Disentangle

disentangle, unsnarl, unravel

Other

put right, re-form, see the light, iron out, rectify

Antonyms

pervert

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To eliminate confusion from or concerning.

    As soon as I straighten out which of the twins is which, I'll start calling them by their names.

  2. v. 2

    To make straight.

    Straighten out your necktie and comb your hair.

  3. v. 3

    To correct or rectify.

    I hope they can straighten out the problem with my bill soon.

  4. v. 4

    To correct; to stop doing something wrong.

    It is not enough to stand aside and hope problems straighten out on their own.

Example sentences

  • illuminate The sun started to come out and illuminate the sky.
  • enlighten The ray of wisdom must enlighten new horizons.
  • straighten First, straighten your legs, then flex your feet.

By length

4 letters
tidy2
5 letters
clear1
6 letters
neaten
7 letters
clarify3, unravel3, rectify3, unsnarl
9 letters
enlighten3, elucidate4
10 letters
illuminate4, straighten2, crystalize, crystalise
11 letters
crystallize3, disentangle4, crystallise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tidy2 = 2 syllables).