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Rectify (Verb)

Set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight".

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The company will rectify the mistake by issuing refunds to all affected customers.
We need to rectify this situation and make sure everyone is treated fairly.
The latest update is designed to rectify some of the issues with the previous version.
Steps are being taken to rectify the environmental damage caused by the spill.
The government has implemented new laws to help rectify the imbalance in wealth distribution.

Make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation".

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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".

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The pastor's words and influence helped rectify John who was once on a path of self-destruction.
The government implemented strict laws to rectify the widespread corruption among public officials.
After hitting rock bottom, she sought help to rectify her addiction and turn her life around.
The counseling session was designed to rectify the violent behavior of the teenager and channel his energy into more positive pursuits.
The community came together to rectify the notorious gang leader who had been terrorizing their neighborhood for years.

Convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current".

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A full-wave rectifier is used to rectify alternating current from the electrical grid to produce direct current for the electronic devices.
The electrician installed a new device to rectify the AC power so that it could be used by the computers in the office.
The primary function of a rectifier is to rectify AC power from the mains supply to DC power for the electronic circuits.
The process to rectify three-phase AC power involves the use of a specialized circuit configuration that includes power semiconductor devices.
To operate the medical equipment safely, the technician first had to rectify the AC power to a stable DC voltage.