uncrumples
Flattens wadded paper
Uncrumples means to smooth out or flatten something that has been crumpled, restoring it closer to its original shape.
Paper, fabric, and other flexible materials can be uncrumpled by hand, though traces of the creasing usually remain.
She uncrumpled the note and tried to read what it said.
The word also applies figuratively to faces or expressions that relax from a pained or distressed state.
Make level or smooth
- ironElement twenty-six
- pressApply force downward
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
unwrinkle · spread · stretch · unfurl · unbend · uncrease · steam · level
flatten
Make level or smooth
- ironElement twenty-six
- pressApply force downward
- straightenMake linear or orderly
smooth · unwrinkle · spread · stretch · unfurl · unbend · uncrease · steam · level · even
unfold
Spread open from closed
discover · read · decipher · examine · inspect · review · study · disclose · unveil · display
recover
Regain health or possession
reclaim · restore · renew · repair · fix · mend · rehabilitate · revive · resurrect · redeem