Straighten | Mean of straighten in English Dictionary

/ˈstreɪtn̩/

• Verb
• to make (something) straight or to become straight
1. He straightened the bent antenna.
2. Straighten your legs.
3. You need to straighten out your legs for this stretch.
4. The drooping flowers straightened in the rain.
5. The river curves and then straightens out again.
• to make (something) organized or tidy
1. He took time to straighten out the papers on his desk.
2. They straightened up the house after the party.
• to deal with (something) successfully
1. I need more time to straighten out my problems.

• to improve in behavior or condition
1. He straightened out after joining the army.
2. The problem will not straighten out on its own.
3. You need to straighten your life out.
• to improve the behavior of (someone)
1. Her parents sent her to boarding school to straighten her out.
• to move your body to an upright position
1. Straighten up. There's no excuse for slouching.
• to improve in behavior
1. You need to straighten up, young man.