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, straighten out, see the light (change for the better) "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
S: (v) surge (see one's performance improve) "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
S: (v) turn around, pick up (improve significantly; go from bad to good) "Her performance in school picked up"