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straighten /ˈstreɪtn̩/  

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  • verb
    -ens; -ened; -ening
    to make (something) straight or to become straight [+ obj]
    He straightened the bent antenna.
    Straighten your legs. - often + out
    You need to straighten out your legs for this stretch. [no obj]
    The drooping flowers straightened in the rain. - often + out
    The river curves and then straightens out again.
    [+ obj] :to make (something) organized or tidy :to put (something) in order - usually + out or up
    He took time to straighten out the papers on his desk.
    They straightened up the house after the party.
    straighten out
    [phrasal verb]
    straighten out (something) or straighten (something) out :to deal with (something) successfully
    I need more time to straighten out my problems.
    a straighten out or straighten out (something) or straighten (something) out :to improve in behavior or condition
    He straightened out after joining the army.
    The problem will not straighten out on its own.
    You need to straighten your life out.
    b straighten (someone) out or straighten out (someone) :to improve the behavior of (someone)
    Her parents sent her to boarding school to straighten her out.
    straighten up
    [phrasal verb]
    to move your body to an upright position
    Straighten up. There's no excuse for slouching.
    US :to improve in behavior
    You need to straighten up, young man.