rectify
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/ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To heal (an organ or part of the body).
- To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right.
- To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.).“to rectify the crisis”
- To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation.
Related words
Synonyms
remedyamendremedialremediateredressrepaircurerecovercorrectivereinstaterestorecorrectionresurfacerealignre-establishreorganize
Associated
shortcomingsimbalancedeficienciesflawdisparitiesomissionsituationmistakesinjusticefaultsflawsmistake