Antonyms for straighten
ˈstreɪt nstraight·en

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1. straighten, unbendverb

   straighten up or out; make straight

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

   Synonyms:
   decompress, relax, square away, neaten, slow down, unwind, loosen up, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy up, tidy

2. straighten, straighten outverb

   make straight

   Antonyms:
   flex, bend

   Synonyms:
   shed light on, put right, disentangle, enlighten, unbend, crystalize, see the light, crystalise, elucidate, tidy up, crystallize, iron out, sort out, square away, clear, reform, crystallise, straighten out, roll out, illuminate, unsnarl, neaten, clean up, clear up, tidy

3. straightenverb

   get up from a sitting or slouching position

   "The students straightened when the teacher entered"

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

   Synonyms:
   square away, neaten, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy up, tidy

4. tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square awayverb

   put (things or places) in order

   "Tidy up your room!"

   Antonyms:
   flex, bend

   Synonyms:
   shed light on, put right, disentangle, enlighten, unbend, crystalize, see the light, crystalise, elucidate, tidy up, crystallize, iron out, groom, square away, clear, reform, crystallise, straighten out, roll out, sort out, illuminate, unsnarl, neaten, clean up, clear up, tidy

5. roll out, straightenverb

   straighten by unrolling

   "roll out the big map"

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

   Synonyms:
   tidy up, neaten, roll, square away, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy

6. straightenverb

   make straight or straighter

   "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"

   Antonyms:
   bend, flex

   Synonyms:
   square away, neaten, clean up, roll out, straighten out, unbend, tidy up, tidy

How to use straighten in a sentence?

1. Colin Cieszynski:

   With the slide in energy, investors have become bearish towards Canada. Eventually that will straighten itself out, but it could take a while.

2. Mike Smolak:

   They were in search of the American dream, and here, with the farm, they found it, years ago, I came back to the farm for a few weeks to help my parents straighten things out.

3. Donald Trump:

   I had the good sense to leave Atlantic City, which by the way, Caesars just went bankrupt. Every company — Chris [Christie] can tell you — every company virtually in Atlantic City went bankrupt, i left Atlantic City before it totally cratered, and I made a lot of money in Atlantic City, and I'm very proud of it.... By the way, this country right now owes $19 trillion. And they need somebody like me to straighten out that mess.

4. Donald Trump:

   Iran is going to work out very nicely, it's very easy to straighten out or it's very easy to make it a lot worse.

5. Mike Smolak:

   Years ago, I came back to the farm for a few weeks to help my parents straighten things out.

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