straighten

straight·en

verb \ˈstrā-t^ən\

straight·enedstraight·en·ing\ˈstrāt-niŋ, ˈstrā-t^ən-iŋ\

Definition of STRAIGHTEN

transitive verb

: to make straight —usually used with up or out

intransitive verb

: to become straight —usually used with up or out

— straight·en·er \ˈstrāt-nər, ˈstrā-t^ən-ər\ noun

Examples of STRAIGHTEN

1. He straightened the bent antenna.
2. The drooping flowers straightened in the rain.

First Known Use of STRAIGHTEN

1542

Related to STRAIGHTEN

Synonyms: unbend, uncurl, unkink

Antonyms: bend, crook, curl, curve

Related Words: uncoil, unroll, unwind; disentangle, untangle, untwine, untwist

Near Antonyms: arc, bend, bow, hook, round; entwine, kink, swirl, turn, twine, twist; coil, loop, spiral, wind

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Rhymes with STRAIGHTEN

Dayton, Drayton, greaten, laten, Layton, Payton, Satan, straiten