remedy

1 of 2

noun

rem·e·dy ˈre-mə-dē How to pronounce remedy (audio)

plural remedies

: a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease

: something that corrects or counteracts

: the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong

remediless adjective

remedy

2 of 2

verb

remedied; remedying

transitive verb

: to provide or serve as a remedy for : relieve

remedy a social evil

Example Sentences

Noun Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion. The problem was beyond remedy. She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim. Verb Something must be done to remedy the problem. The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Isaac Emerson, inventor of Bromo-Seltzer, the headache remedy.

Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 In fact, the best remedy to fight the itch is to prevent a bite in the first place.

Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Exxon spokesman Casey Norton said the company recently sent the Russian government a notice of difference, which lawyers said is a common requirement in commercial contracts as a step to remedy conflicts before litigation.

Collin Eaton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Warren and Frankfurter crafted a gradualist remedy that would accommodate the resistance of the white South to the court’s Brown order.

John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 But another Florida judge has notably asked for clarification about the precise remedy Trump is seeking.

Robert Legare, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 Social media users are recommending an unusual home remedy for treating dental problems.

Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The Supreme Court has spent most of the last two decades eviscerating that remedy.

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 Fueled by her insatiable belief in the power of beauty and self-care, REMEDY BY ARI represents the influencer’s personal remedy to beat bad days and promote self-confidence.

Emerald Elitou, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022

Verb

If this is true, then aiming to remedy chronic inflammatory disorders, like Crohn’s disease, by manipulating the microbiome will have to be done in a personalized rather than generic way.

Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2019 To remedy the situation, NASA scientists have recreated the sound made by one of space’s most fascinating residents — a black hole.

Hunter Boyce, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 To remedy the situation, Ivins is planning a two-phase project that will resurface and widen the road, add turn lanes and roundabouts to major intersections, and construct a trail for cyclists and pedestrians.

Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Adidas had hoped to remedy the situation with a fleet of air-conditioning units, but the building’s electrical circuitry could accommodate only nine of them.

New York Times, 22 July 2022 To remedy this situation, the FDA should immediately relinquish decision-making around clozapine neutrophil monitoring and place it entirely into the hands of prescribers.

Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022 Nextseed then works as a collateral agent for investors and takes a variety of avenues to remedy the situation, which can include helping the business refinance its debt or sell.

Emma Balter, Chron, 27 Apr. 2022 To try to remedy the situation, workers dragged tires and scrubbed the slick surface to try to roughen it up a bit.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022 Zhao Weidong, a spokesperson for the Beijing Winter Olympics, pledged at a Feb. 6 briefing that officials were taking steps to remedy the situation.

Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

remedy 1 of 2

noun

rem·e·dy

plural remedies

: the means to enforce a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong : the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for a wrong

if the contract is null and void, the remedy is to rescind and to put the parties in the position in which they were prior to the attempted agreement

First Nat'l Mortgage Corp. v. The Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 360 So. 2d 264 (1978)

specific performance and other equitable remedies

remedy

2 of 2

transitive verb

remedied; remedying

: to provide or serve as a remedy for

remedy 1 of 2

noun

as in cure

a substance or preparation used to treat disease preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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medication
drug
medicine
medicinal
prescription
pharmaceutical
specific
pill
potion
medicament
physic
panacea
antibiotic
cure-all
tonic
nostrum
syrup
botanical
prescription drug
salve
tablet
patent medicine
injection
serum
liniment
lotion
tincture
cordial
poultice
miracle drug
wonder drug
ointment
purgative
capsule
cap
antiseptic
cathartic
embrocation
shot
sirup

as in antidote

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing

Synonyms & Similar Words

antidote
solution
cure
curative
therapy
therapeutic
panacea
corrective
rectifier
answer
cure-all
elixir
medicine
balm
medicinal
succor
relief
aid
help
palliative

remedy

2 of 2

verb

as in to cure

to bring about recovery from a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

cure
heal
alleviate
relieve
treat
soothe
mend
allay
salve
ease
moderate
diagnose
palliate
doctor
lighten
temper
assuage
medicate
nurse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

aggravate
worsen
misdiagnose
overdiagnose
underdiagnose

as in to amend

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision

Synonyms & Similar Words

amend
correct
reform
rectify
rewrite
change
redress
repair
improve
emend
debug
ameliorate
right
red-pencil
modify
fix
rework
better
revise
perfect
adjust
shorten
polish
redraft
redraw
regulate
alter
blue-pencil
touch up
modulate
restyle
cut
mend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

harm
damage
hurt
impair
injure
spoil
aggravate
mar
worsen

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of remedy are amend, correct, emend, rectify, redress, reform, and revise. While all these words mean "to make right what is wrong," remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.

set out to remedy the evils of the world

Amend, reform, and revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes.

amend a law

The meanings of correct and remedy largely overlap; however, correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.

correct your spelling

The synonyms emend and remedy are sometimes interchangeable, but emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.

emend a text

While the synonyms rectify and remedy are close in meaning, rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

rectify a misguided policy

While in some cases nearly identical to remedy, redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.

redress past social injustices

Although the words reform and remedy have much in common, reform implies drastic change.

plans to reform the court system

In some situations, the words revise and remedy are roughly equivalent. However, revise suggests a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.

revise the schedule

单词	remedy
释义	remedy 1 of 2 noun rem·e·dy ˈre-mə-dē plural remedies 1 : a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease 2 : something that corrects or counteracts 3 : the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong remediless adjective remedy 2 of 2 verb remedied; remedying transitive verb : to provide or serve as a remedy for : relieve remedy a social evil Synonyms Noun cure drug medicament medication medicinal medicine pharmaceutical physic specific Verb cure heal mend See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion. The problem was beyond remedy. She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim. Verb Something must be done to remedy the problem. The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Isaac Emerson, inventor of Bromo-Seltzer, the headache remedy. Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 In fact, the best remedy to fight the itch is to prevent a bite in the first place. Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Exxon spokesman Casey Norton said the company recently sent the Russian government a notice of difference, which lawyers said is a common requirement in commercial contracts as a step to remedy conflicts before litigation. Collin Eaton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Warren and Frankfurter crafted a gradualist remedy that would accommodate the resistance of the white South to the court’s Brown order. John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 But another Florida judge has notably asked for clarification about the precise remedy Trump is seeking. Robert Legare, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 Social media users are recommending an unusual home remedy for treating dental problems. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The Supreme Court has spent most of the last two decades eviscerating that remedy. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 Fueled by her insatiable belief in the power of beauty and self-care, REMEDY BY ARI represents the influencer’s personal remedy to beat bad days and promote self-confidence. Emerald Elitou, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022 Verb If this is true, then aiming to remedy chronic inflammatory disorders, like Crohn’s disease, by manipulating the microbiome will have to be done in a personalized rather than generic way. Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2019 To remedy the situation, NASA scientists have recreated the sound made by one of space’s most fascinating residents — a black hole. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 To remedy the situation, Ivins is planning a two-phase project that will resurface and widen the road, add turn lanes and roundabouts to major intersections, and construct a trail for cyclists and pedestrians. Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Adidas had hoped to remedy the situation with a fleet of air-conditioning units, but the building’s electrical circuitry could accommodate only nine of them. New York Times, 22 July 2022 To remedy this situation, the FDA should immediately relinquish decision-making around clozapine neutrophil monitoring and place it entirely into the hands of prescribers. Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022 Nextseed then works as a collateral agent for investors and takes a variety of avenues to remedy the situation, which can include helping the business refinance its debt or sell. Emma Balter, Chron, 27 Apr. 2022 To try to remedy the situation, workers dragged tires and scrubbed the slick surface to try to roughen it up a bit. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022 Zhao Weidong, a spokesperson for the Beijing Winter Olympics, pledged at a Feb. 6 briefing that officials were taking steps to remedy the situation. Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- + mederi to heal — more at medical First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing remedy folk remedy home remedy legal remedy herbal remedy cold remedy folk remedy home remedy legal remedy herbal remedy cold remedy Kids Definition remedy 1 of 2 noun rem·e·dy ˈre-mə-dē plural remedies 1 : a medicine or treatment that cures or relieves 2 : something that corrects a problem remedy 2 of 2 verb remedied; remedying : to provide or serve as a cure or solution for An explanation remedied the confusion. Medical Definition remedy noun rem·e·dy ˈrem-əd-ē plural remedies : a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease Legal Definition remedy 1 of 2 noun rem·e·dy plural remedies : the means to enforce a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong : the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for a wrong if the contract is null and void, the remedy is to rescind and to put the parties in the position in which they were prior to the attempted agreement First Nat'l Mortgage Corp. v. The Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 360 So. 2d 264 (1978) specific performance and other equitable remedies remedy 2 of 2 transitive verb remedied; remedying : to provide or serve as a remedy for remedy 1 of 2 noun 1 as in cure a substance or preparation used to treat disease preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cure medication drug medicine medicinal prescription pharmaceutical specific pill potion medicament physic panacea antibiotic cure-all tonic nostrum syrup botanical prescription drug salve tablet patent medicine injection serum liniment lotion tincture cordial poultice miracle drug wonder drug ointment purgative capsule cap antiseptic cathartic embrocation shot sirup 2 as in antidote something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing Synonyms & Similar Words antidote solution cure curative therapy therapeutic panacea corrective rectifier answer cure-all elixir medicine balm medicinal succor relief aid help palliative remedy 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to cure to bring about recovery from a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year Synonyms & Similar Words cure heal alleviate relieve treat soothe mend allay salve ease moderate diagnose palliate doctor lighten temper assuage medicate nurse Antonyms & Near Antonyms aggravate worsen misdiagnose overdiagnose underdiagnose 2 as in to amend to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision Synonyms & Similar Words amend correct reform rectify rewrite change redress repair improve emend debug ameliorate right red-pencil modify fix rework better revise perfect adjust shorten polish redraft redraw regulate alter blue-pencil touch up modulate restyle cut mend Antonyms & Near Antonyms harm damage hurt impair injure spoil aggravate mar worsen See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of remedy are amend, correct, emend, rectify, redress, reform, and revise. While all these words mean "to make right what is wrong," remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil. set out to remedy the evils of the world Amend, reform, and revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes. amend a law The meanings of correct and remedy largely overlap; however, correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects. correct your spelling The synonyms emend and remedy are sometimes interchangeable, but emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript. emend a text While the synonyms rectify and remedy are close in meaning, rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed. rectify a misguided policy While in some cases nearly identical to remedy, redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance. redress past social injustices Although the words reform and remedy have much in common, reform implies drastic change. plans to reform the court system In some situations, the words revise and remedy are roughly equivalent. However, revise suggests a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes. revise the schedule
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