settle or put right; "we need to iron out our disagreements"[syn: iron out ]

extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"[syn: disentangle ][ant: entangle ]

change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"[syn: reform ]

make straight[syn: straighten ]

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"[syn: tidy ]

verb

straighten