sort out Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb arrange or order by classes or categories
sort; separate; assort; class; classify.
- How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
crystallise; illuminate; straighten out; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; crystalise; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
verb punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
discipline; correct.
- The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently