uncrimp
Flatten out kinks
To uncrimp is to straighten or smooth out something that has been crimped—bent, pinched, or pressed into waves or ridges.
You might uncrimp a kinked hose to restore water flow, or uncrimp hair that's been artificially waved: She ran a flat iron through her hair to uncrimp it.
The word appears in technical contexts involving wires, tubing, or fibers that need to be restored to their original shape.
Straighten or become informal
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- flattenMake level or smooth
- extendMake longer or larger
- stretchPull to extend
elongate · align · rectify · correct · even · level · taut · linear
Become less tense
- slackenBecome less taut
- easeLack of strain
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- unclenchRelease from tight grip
uncoil · unfurl · unwind · unbrace · soften · release · open · expand
unbend
Straighten or become informal
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- flattenMake level or smooth
- extendMake longer or larger
stretch · elongate · align · rectify · correct · even · level · taut · linear · unbrace
relax
Become less tense
- slackenBecome less taut
- easeLack of strain
- decompressRelease stored pressure
unclench · uncoil · unfurl · unwind · unbrace · soften · release · open · expand · dilate
free
Without payment or restriction
unhook
Release from a curved fastener
unbolt · unfasten · detach · disconnect · unhitch · unclip · unlatch · unsnap · disengage