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Synonyms for straighten up
verb make undirty, uncluttered

bathe
scrub
clear up
soak
dredge
spruce up
mop
flush
pick up
scrape
sweep
wash
disinfect
brush
vacuum

dust
cleanse
wipe
rinse
pick
winnow
bath
sponge
erase
refine
polish
scald
blot
swab
lave

sterilize
sanitize
rasp
neaten
soap
expurgate
rake
cauterize
launder
clarify
scour
whisk
deodorize
expunge
purify

purge
clear the decks
do up
deterge
edulcorate
hackle
shampoo
absterge
depurate
elutriate
rout out
shake out
tidy up

Antonyms for straighten up

dirty
worsen
corrupt
pollute

ruin
adulterate
defile
foul

soil
stain
spend

Synonyms
verb abide by, follow agreement or instructions

satisfy
quit
obey
acquiesce
submit
observe
give in
defer
accord
accede
ditto

perform
mind
yield
keep
fold
fulfill
discharge
respect
agree to
cry uncle
knuckle under

play ball
put out
adhere to
give up
cave in
come around
conform to
consent to
fit in
give out
go along with

go with the flow
knuckle to
play the game
roll over and play dead
shape up
stay in line
throw in towel
toss it in
yes one
don’t make waves
don’t rock the boat

Antonyms

dissuade
disobey
deny
disallow
disapprove
refuse

withhold
condemn
prevent
ignore
rebuff
reject

resist
oppose
fail
neglect
decline

Synonyms
verb adjust, adapt

coordinate
reconcile
fit
yield
accommodate
integrate
tailor
attune
harmonize
comply

square
obey
proportion
mind
keep
observe
suit
follow
tune
quadrate

toe the line
tailor-make
be guided by
clean up act
fall in with
follow beaten path
follow the crowd
go by the book
go with the flow
make room

meet halfway
move over
play the game
reconciliate
roll with punches
run with the pack
shape up
don’t make waves
don’t rock the boat

Antonyms

refuse
deny
prevent
reject
disobey

disregard
ignore
disagree
oppose
neglect

forget
differ
fight
mismatch
not correspond

Synonyms
verb tidy

groom
order
clean

arrange
clear the decks
fix up

spruce up
put in good shape
put in order

shape up
whip into shape

Antonyms

disorder

disorganize

mix up

Synonyms
verb improve, advance

blossom
boost
develop
grow

mature
better
upgrade
increase

truck
gain
ameliorate
become better

make first rate
shape up
turn over new leaf

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
worsen
retreat

deteriorate
retrogress
halt
stop

lose
back up
decline

Synonyms
verb correct a situation; make something right

amend
fix
remedy
redress
improve
repair
right
scrub

doctor
reform
launder
debug
adjust
square
mend
emend

revise
fix up
go over
pick up
straighten out
clean up
clean up act
dial back

make good
make up for
put right
recalibrate
shape up
turn things around
pay one’s dues

Antonyms

corrupt
harm
injure
worsen

destroy
ruin
damage
hurt

break
upset

Synonyms
verb manage, organize

control
readjust
standardize
monitor
rectify
oversee
govern
administer
adjust
determine
supervise
coordinate

handle
balance
conduct
classify
improve
set
reconcile
direct
square
measure
modulate
legislate

fit
fix
dispose
adapt
order
correct
allocate
run
superintend
tune
arrange
systematize

moderate
rule
temper
settle
time
guide
tune up
methodize
true
pull things together
put in order
shape up

Antonyms

waver
damage
worsen
obey
soften
mislead
disarrange
disorganize

unsettle
disorder
mix up
neglect
mismanage
displace
halt
disagree

misguide
disturb
serve
confuse
upset
leave
deregulate

Synonyms
verb get up; ascend

rocket
surge
lift
climb
grow
soar
scale
sprout
mount
up
surface

arouse
awake
arise
aspire
surmount
tower
rouse
levitate
blast off
come up
rise and shine

turn out
upspring
move up
push up
be erect
be located
be situated
bob up
get out of bed
get steeper
go uphill

have foundation
pile out
reach up
rise up
roll out
sit up
slope upwards
stand up
sweep upward
get to one’s feet

Antonyms

calm
lull
sleep
decrease
lessen
recede

slump
regress
comply
cooperate
give in
descend

fall
drop
lower
decline
go along

Synonyms
verb put in order

organize
standardize
rationalize
institute
contrive
systemize
dispose

order
project
devise
design
plan
frame
array

regulate
establish
marshal
arrange
methodize
schematize
get act together

make uniform
pull together
shape up
tighten up

Antonyms

destroy
disarrange
disorder
disorganize

prevent
ruin
mix up
stop

disturb
mismanage
confuse

Synonyms
verb make neat and orderly

spruce
spruce up
fix up
police
frame

groom
straighten
tauten
clean
neaten

order
clear the decks
get act together
pull together
put in good shape

put in order
put in shape
put to rights
shape up
whip into shape

Antonyms

dirty
dishevel

disorder
disorganize

jumble
litter

Synonyms
verb order

organize
standardize
rationalize
institute
dispose
frame

contrive
project
devise
design
plan
array

regulate
establish
marshal
arrange
methodize
schematize

get act together
make uniform
pull together
shape up
tighten up

Antonyms

destroy
disarrange
disorder

disorganize
ruin
stop

disturb
mismanage
confuse

Synonyms
verb tidy

trim
police
frame
groom
clean
spruce

order
clear the decks
fix up
freshen
neaten
spruce up

straighten
tauten
get act together
pull together
put in good shape
put in order

put in shape
put to rights
shape up
slick up
whip into shape