redress

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/ɹɪˈdɹɛs/ English

Definitions

noun

The act of redressing; a making right; amendment; correction; reformation.
A setting right, as of injury, oppression, or wrong, such as the redress of grievances; hence, indemnification; relief; remedy; reparation.
One who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser.

verb

To put in order again; to set right; to revise.
To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.
To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.
To put upright again; to restore.

noun

The redecoration of a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.

verb

To dress again.
To redecorate a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.

Related words

Synonyms

remediation remedy compensate amends restitution damages indemnity indemnification right correct rehabilitate rehabilitation recovery remediate recover rectify

Associated

grievances grievance imbalance reparations internment inequalities injustice apology abuses liberties balance discrimination

Rhymes

nonetheless nevertheless coalesce distress acquiesce address caress assess process egress

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