straighten

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

straight·en [straighten straightens straightened straightening] BrE [ˈstreɪtn] NAmE [ˈstreɪtn] verb
1. transitive, intransitive to become straight; to make sth straight
•~ sth (out) I straightened my tie and walked in.
•~ (out) The road bends here then straightens out.
2. transitive, intransitive to make your body straight and vertical
•~ sth He stood up and straightened his shoulders.
•~ sth/yourself up I straightened myself up to answer the question.
•~ (up) Straighten up slowly, then repeat the exercise ten times.
Derived: ↑straighten somebody out ▪ ↑straighten something out ▪ ↑straighten something up
Verb forms:

Example Bank:
•She walked around my room, straightening things that didn't need to be straightened.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  roll out, tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten out, square away, unbend
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  bend, flex