Synonyms of comb out

Noun

1. comb-out, teasing, comb, combing

usage: the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

2. comb-out, disposal, disposition

usage: the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people; "the department got a good comb-out"

Verb

1. weed out, comb out, get rid of, remove

usage: remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities"

2. comb, comb out, disentangle, groom, neaten

usage: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"