Meaning & use
straighten
To make something straight, or to become straight, especially by removing bends or curves.
See it in a sentence
He straightened the bent nail with a few taps of the hammer.
She quickly straightened her posture before walking out onto the stage.
A note on using this word
Followed by out, straighten can also mean to resolve a confused or difficult situation.
Words with a similar meaning
alignunbend
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Words with an opposite meaning
bendcurve
Another way to use it
2. verb
To resolve a confused, difficult, or disorganized situation.
It took a long phone call to straighten out the mistake on their bill.
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