Analysis Complete

straighten out

/ straighten out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
change for the better
"The lazy student promised to reform"
"the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
Type of:
better improve ameliorate
Derived:
reform reclamation reformation
Verb group:
reform reclaim regenerate rectify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
settle or put right
"we need to iron out our disagreements"
Type of:
better improve amend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
make straight
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
untwist unbend extend channelize channelise
Derived:
straightener
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
extricate from entanglement
"Can you disentangle the cord?"
Opposites:
entangle tangle mat snarl
Type of:
order
Kinds of:
tease tease apart loosen ravel unravel
Derived:
unsnarling untangling disentanglement extrication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
put (things or places) in order
"Tidy up your room!"
Type of:
order
Kinds of:
make make up houseclean clean house clean
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"
"Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Type of:
clarify clear up elucidate
Derived:
lucidity clarity pellucidity clearness limpidity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

better improve ameliorate amend change alter modify untwist unbend extend channelize channelise