straighten out (Meaning)

Wordnet

straighten out (v)

settle or put right

extricate from entanglement

change for the better

make straight

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

put (things or places) in order

straighten out Sentence Examples

  1. I need to straighten out the tangled wires behind my computer.
  2. The doctor advised me to straighten out my posture to alleviate my back pain.
  3. The crooked photo frame looked untidy, so I straightened it out.
  4. She wanted to straighten out the misunderstanding between her and her friend.
  5. The teacher asked the students to straighten out their papers before they began the exam.
  6. The messy desk made it difficult for her to work, so she decided to straighten it out.
  7. The creases in the tablecloth needed to be straightened out before the guests arrived.
  8. The sales associate helped the customer straighten out the wrinkles in his new suit.
  9. The unruly hair cried out to be straightened out with a hot iron.
  10. The accountant worked diligently to straighten out the company's finances.

FAQs About the word straighten out

settle or put right, extricate from entanglement, change for the better, make straight, make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear, put (things or places

smooth, fray, unwind, unlace, uncoil,ravel (out), unroll, unravel, fret, undo

entangle, knot, tie, wind, entangle, snarl, knot, tie,snarl, wind

I need to straighten out the tangled wires behind my computer.

The doctor advised me to straighten out my posture to alleviate my back pain.

The crooked photo frame looked untidy, so I straightened it out.

She wanted to straighten out the misunderstanding between her and her friend.