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remedy
[ rem-i-dee ]
noun
- something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.
Synonyms: ,
- Law. legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.
- Coining. a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance.
verb (used with object)
- to cure, relieve, or heal.
Antonyms:
- to restore to the natural or proper condition; put right:
to remedy a matter.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to counteract or remove:
to remedy an evil.
remedy
/ rɪˈmiːdɪəbəl; ˈrɛmɪdɪ /
noun
- usually foll byfor or against any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms
- usually foll byfor or against anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etc
a remedy for industrial disputes
- the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance
verb
- to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy
- to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱, adverb
- remediable, adjective
- ˈ徱, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·· noun plural nonremedies
- ܲ··徱 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of remedy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But when it came time to reveal the drastic remedy anticipated by a courtroom full of spectators, U.S.
The council argues its new guidance is intended to remedy a "disparity in sentence outcomes" between white and non-white offenders.
Trump has suggested that his plan for reciprocal tariffs will help remedy such grievances, pumping up his announcement as "Liberation Day".
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It had previously explained that a judgement, known as the McCloud pension remedy, resulted in the government making changes to public service pension schemes, and calculating valuations in a new way.
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