· act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Synonym(s): redress, remediation
Hypernym(s): correction, rectification
· a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Synonym(s): curative, cure, therapeutic
Hypernym(s): medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal_drug
· set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
Synonym(s): rectify, remediate, repair, amend
Hypernym(s): correct, rectify, right
· provide relief for; "remedy his illness"
Synonym(s): relieve