sorting out
Making sense of
Sorting out is the process of resolving, organizing, or making sense of something confused or problematic.
You might sort out a misunderstanding, sort out your finances, or sort out the details of a plan.
In British usage especially, it can mean dealing decisively with a troublesome person: I'll sort him out.
The phrase implies bringing order to disorder.
Assign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- classifyArrange by shared traits
- fileStored collection of data
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
prioritize · structure · sequence · coordinate · group · compile · consolidate · index
Reach final terms
- fixRepair or solution
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
- mediateFacilitate agreement between disputants
negotiate · rectify · remedy · clear up · work through · address · handle · deal with
Remove unnecessary items
- organizePut into systematic order
- neatenMake orderly
- tidyFree from clutter
- straightenMake linear or orderly
clean up · put away · rearrange · purge · streamline · pare down · unclutter · spruce up
Make something understood
- understandGrasp the meaning
- make sense ofGrasp the meaning
- clarifyMake something understandable
- demystifyExplain something confusing
unravel · decode · decipher · illuminate · piece together · comprehend · grasp · fathom
categorize
Assign to distinct groups
systematize · prioritize · structure · sequence · coordinate · group · compile · consolidate · index · sift
settle
Reach final terms
mediate · negotiate · rectify · remedy · clear up · work through · address · handle · deal with · smooth over
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
straighten · clean up · put away · rearrange · purge · streamline · pare down · unclutter · spruce up · whip into shape
explain
Make something understood
- understandGrasp the meaning
- make sense ofGrasp the meaning
- clarifyMake something understandable
demystify · unravel · decode · decipher · illuminate · piece together · comprehend · grasp · fathom · interpret
- handlingdealing with, handling, managing, coping, addressing
sorting outmessing up
Failing through carelessness
complicating · muddling · confusing · tangling · mixing up
sorting outignoring
Deliberately not noticing
neglecting · avoiding · disregarding · overlooking · sidestepping
sorting outmixing up
Mistaking one for another
jumbling · disorganizing · disordering · shuffling · scattering
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