Synonyms for straighten out

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1. iron out, straighten out, put right(verb)

   settle or put right

   "we need to iron out our disagreements"

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

2. disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out(verb)

   extricate from entanglement

   "Can you disentangle the cord?"

   Synonyms:
   disembroil, extricate, put right, comb out, disinvolve, crystalize, clear up, crystalise, shed light on, comb, illuminate, crystallize, iron out, sort out, square away, disentangle, disencumber, neaten, straighten, reform, enlighten, crystallise, clear, clean up, elucidate, untangle, unsnarl, unwind, tidy, tidy up, see the light

3. reform, straighten out, see the light(verb)

   change for the better

   "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

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

4. straighten, straighten out(verb)

   make straight

   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, straighten, reform, crystallise, roll out, illuminate, unsnarl, neaten, clean up, clear up, tidy

5. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate(verb)

   make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

   "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, classify, elucidate, illumine, unsnarl, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, irradiate, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, see the light, illuminate, light up, light, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, sort, tidy, gain, illume, mop up, clarify, correct, realise, finish off, edify, solve, exculpate, assort, unclutter, class, put right, pass, neaten, square away, effloresce, clean up, discipline, acquit, brighten, reform, authorise, separate, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, sack up, top, clear, sort out, tidy up, realize, iron out, disentangle, get through, straighten, net

6. tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away(verb)

   put (things or places) in order

   "Tidy up your room!"

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

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How to use straighten out in a sentence?

1. President Trump:

   He made such a fool out of himself. What people dont report is the letter he had to do to straighten out his testimony because his testimony was wrong, but Nancy Pelosi... doesnt talk about it.

2. 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.

3. Communication Minister Rudiantara:

   Google has an office in Indonesia, but digital age transactions do not go through that office. That is what we're looking to straighten out.

4. President Trump:

   All I can say is, our Justice Department and our FBI, at the top of each because inside they have incredible people, but our Justice Department and our FBI have to start doing their job and doing it right and doing it now because people are angry, what’s happening is a disgrace. And at some point, I wanted to stay out, but at some point if it doesn’t straighten out properly, I want them to do their job, I will get involved and I’ll get in there if I have to.

5. President Barack Obama:

   Have you noticed that everyone of these candidates say, 'Obama's weak. Putin's kicking sand in his face. When I talk to Putin, he's going to straighten out,' then it turns out they can't handle a bunch of CNBC moderators at the debate. Let me tell you, if you can't handle those guys, then I don't think the Chinese and the Russians are going to be too worried about you.

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