sorts out
Gets things straight
Sorts out means to resolve, organize, or fix something that's confused or problematic.
You sort out a misunderstanding by clarifying it, sort out your finances by getting them in order, or sort out a technical glitch by finding the solution.
In British usage, to sort someone out can mean to deal with them decisively, sometimes with implied threat: I'll sort him out if he tries that again.
- arrangesPuts into order
- explainsMakes something understandable
- resolvesSettles or concludes firmly
- interpretsExplains the meaning of
- organizesPuts into systematic order
makes sense of · untangles · demystifies · reconciles · mediates · classifies · deciphers · gets to the bottom of · remedies · clears up · fixes · addresses · categorizes · elucidates · groups · simplifies · analyzes · prioritizes
sorts outmixes up
Confuses or scrambles
muddles · jumbles · scrambles · disorganizes · disorders
sorts outmesses up
Errs in execution
complicates · muddles · screws up · exacerbates · worsens
sorts outignores
Refuses to acknowledge
neglects · overlooks · avoids · leaves alone · lets slide
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