shake out

Whip dust free

To shake out is to shake something vigorously to remove dust, wrinkles, or debris: She shook out the blanket before folding it.

The phrase extends to situations where things settle or clarify over time: Let's wait and see how things shake out.

A shakeout is a period of adjustment where weaker competitors fail or excess is eliminated: The industry shakeout left only three major players.

resolve

settle

Reach final terms

clarifyMake something understandable
determineEstablish through investigation
finalizeSettle decisively

conclude · stabilize · emerge · crystallize · become clear · fall into place · take shape · come together

dislodge

remove

Take something away

extractConcentrated derived substance
emptyHolding nothing inside
expelRemove forcibly from membership

displace · loosen · free · release · brush off · dust off · rid · clear · eject · get rid of

unfurl

open up

Reveal inner thoughts

extendMake longer or larger
unfoldSpread open from closed
lay flatMake horizontal and smooth

straighten · expand · flatten · drape · unroll · uncrumple

Categories

root outuproot, eradicate, root up, hunt down, track down
quick cleansrinse, sponge bath, spot cleaning, quick rinse, rinsing

Opposites

physical action with fabric/objects

shake outfold up

Make compact by creasing

fold · bundle up · roll up · crumple · pack

organizational process

shake outconsolidate

Unite separate things

build up · accumulate · stabilize · settle · entrench

revelation/clarification

shake outobscure

Unknown to most

muddy · confuse · conceal · cloud · complicate

Family

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G