unkink
Work out twists
To unkink is to straighten out a kink or twist—in a hose, a cable, or a muscle: Let me unkink this garden hose.
The word extends to relieving tension or working out problems: She stretched to unkink her back after the long flight.
We need to unkink the supply chain before launch.
straighten
Straighten or become informal
- uncoilStraighten from spiral form
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- flattenMake level or smooth
- extendMake longer or larger
stretch · elongate · uncurl · unroll · unfurl · smooth · align · iron
unbend
Straighten or become informal
- uncoilStraighten from spiral form
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- flattenMake level or smooth
extend · stretch · elongate · uncurl · unroll · unfurl · smooth · align · iron · level
disentangle
Free from snarls
untie · free · extricate · separate · unbraid · unlace · unweave · detach · comb · sort
relax
Become less tense
unwind · soothe · unknot · massage · stretch · decompress · destress · limber · soften · alleviate