straighten | Definition of straighten

Synonyms and Antonyms of straighten

to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls

straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet

Synonyms of straighten

unbend, uncurl, unkink

Words Related to straighten

uncoil, unroll, unwind

disentangle, untangle, untwine, untwist

Near Antonyms of straighten

arc, bend, bow, hook, round

entwine, kink, swirl, turn, twine, twist

coil, loop, spiral, wind

Antonyms of straighten

bend, crook, curl, curve