straighten
Remove the curves
To straighten is to make straight—removing curves, bends, or disorder.
You straighten a crooked picture, straighten your hair, straighten papers on a desk.
To straighten up is to tidy a space or correct your posture.
To straighten out is to resolve confusion or set someone right: Let me straighten you out on a few things.
Straighten suggests imposing order where things have gone askew.
Straighten from spiral form
- unfoldSpread open from closed
- unrollFlatten from spiral
- unfurlSpread out from rolled
- uncurlStraighten from spiral form
unkink · flatten · smooth · extend · stretch · elongate · iron · press
Free from clutter
- organizePut into systematic order
- arrangePlace methodically
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
order · sort · clear · unclutter · put away · pick up · stack · fold
Correct relative positioning
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- trueAccurate or loyal
- parallelEquidistant at all points
square · calibrate · adjust · position · orient · center · balance · ruler
uncoil
Straighten from spiral form
uncurl · unkink · flatten · smooth · extend · stretch · elongate · iron · press · unwarp
tidy
Free from clutter
spruce · order · sort · clear · unclutter · put away · pick up · stack · fold · hang
alignment
Correct relative positioning
parallel · square · calibrate · adjust · position · orient · center · balance · ruler · edge
rectify
To make something right
amend · reform · repair · redress · set right · make right · put right · sort out · iron out · address
reform
Improve by correcting faults
- shape upImprove behavior or performance
- get in lineJoin an ordered wait
- correctFree from error
reprimand · lecture · scold · admonish · talk to · warn · counsel · redirect · steer · guide
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- postureposture, posture corrector, upright, slouch, slouching
- salonhairdresser, beautician, stylist, hairstylist, nail tech
- tidyneat, orderly, organized, tidied, uncluttered
- tidyingtidying, tidy, tidying up, declutter, cleaning
straightenmess up
Do badly, err
disarrange · disorder · muddle · disorganize · dishevel
- straight lineUndeviated continuous path
- straight aheadIn a line, unchanged direction
- go straightCease criminal activity
- straight faceNeutral, emotionless expression
- straighten upOrganize or stand erect
- straight upUndiluted and unchilled
straight, straightforward, straightened, straightening, straighten out, straighter, straightens, straighten up, straightest