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Textual thesaurus for "rectify"

(verb) right, correct

make right or correct

Correct the mistakes; rectify the calculation


(verb) remediate, remedy, repair, amend

set straight or right

remedy these deficiencies; rectify the inequities in salaries; repair an oversight


(verb) reclaim, reform, regenerate

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

The Church reformed me; reform your conduct


(verb) refine

reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities

refine sugar