straighten

Verb

straighten up or out; make straight
make straight
get up from a sitting or slouching position
- "The students straightened when the teacher entered"
put (things or places) in order
straighten by unrolling
make straight or straighter
- "Straighten this post"
- "straighten hair"
To cause to become straight.
To become straight.
To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.
To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
To bribe or corrupt.
To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
To make heterosexual.

Origin / Etymology

From straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”).

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

bend

Scrabble Score: 14

straighten: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
straighten: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
straighten: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

straighten: valid Words With Friends Word