S: (v) disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out (extricate from entanglement) "Can you disentangle the cord?"
S: (v) reform, straighten out, see the light (change for the better) "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
S: (v) reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify (bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one) "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"