Remedy meaning

What does “remedy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“remedy” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil.

remedy

noun

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Synonymsredress remediation
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Synonymscurative cure therapeutic

verb

set straight or right
“remedy these deficiencies”
“rectify the inequities in salaries”
Synonymsrectify remediate repair amend
provide relief for
“remedy his illness”
Synonymsrelieve

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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