set straight

set straight
Synonyms and related words:
admonish, amend, awaken, break the spell, bring to book, burst the bubble, call to account, chastise, chide, compensate, conduct to, correct, debunk, direct to, disabuse, disappoint, disenchant, disentangle, disillude, disillusion, disillusionize, emend, enlighten, expose, extend, flatten, give satisfaction, have words with, lead to, lecture, let down easy, let in on, make all square, make good, make right, new-model, objurgate, pay reparations, point out to, point the way, prick the bubble, put right, put straight, put to rights, rate, re-form, rebuke, reclaim, recompense, rectify, redeem, redress, refashion, reform, regenerate, remedy, remodel, remunerate, renew, reprehend, reprimand, reprove, requite, reshape, restore self-respect, right, scold, set down, set right, set to rights, set up, show, show the way, show up, sit up, smooth, spank, stand up, steer, straighten, straighten out, straighten up, take down, take to task, tell the truth, unbend, unblindfold, uncharm, uncurl, undeceive, unkink, unsnarl, unspell, upbraid, wake up

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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