Synonyms of straightens (up or out)

straightens (up or out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of straighten (up or out)

1

as in improves

to change one's behavior or character for the better

I hope that rehab will help her straighten up for good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improves
• behaves
• amends
• reforms
• cleans up one's act
• shapes up
• regenerates
• mends
• betters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regresses
• backslides

2

as in trims

to make neat

a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trims
• organizes
• redds (up or out)
• spruces (up)
• arranges
• tidies (up)
• neatens
• picks up
• classifies
• draws up
• disposes
• orders
• systematizes
• ranges
• codifies
• marshals
• arrays
• marshalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mixes (up)
• disorders
• disrupts
• messes (up)
• upsets
• disorganizes
• discomposes
• disturbs
• tumbles
• shuffles
• tousles
• disarranges
• scrambles
• muddles
• jumbles
• rumples
• disarrays
• dishevels
• musses