Straighten meaning

What does “straighten” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“straighten” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: straighten up or out; make straight.

straighten

straighten up or out; make straight
Synonymsunbend
Oppositesbend
make straight
Synonymsstraighten out
get up from a sitting or slouching position
“The students straightened when the teacher entered”
put (things or places) in order
“Tidy up your room!”
Synonymstidy tidy up clean up neaten straighten out square away
straighten by unrolling
“roll out the big map”
Synonymsroll out
make straight or straighter
“Straighten this post”
“straighten hair”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University