🛠️rectify

verb
/ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/

Meaning

to correct or make something right
To correct mistakes or make something right.
To correct a mistake or error

Example Sentences

The manager promised to rectify the mistake immediately.

The company took steps to rectify its financial mistakes.

The company took steps to rectify the error.

Example Expressions

rectify an error

Synonyms

correct, fix, amend, resolve, adjust
Entry 1
correct, fix, amend, resolve, adjust
Entry 2
correct, amend, fix
Entry 3
correct, amend, fix

Antonyms

damage, worsen, spoil, corrupt, exacerbate
Entry 1
damage, worsen, spoil
Entry 2
worsen, corrupt, damage
Entry 3
worsen, damage, exacerbate

Collocations

rectify mistakes, rectify the situation, rectify the problem

Related Vocabularies

to apply a colored substance to a surface
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the process of growing, improving, or becoming more advanced
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