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Redress (Verb)

Meaning

Make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The government aimed to redress the historical injustices suffered by the indigenous people through land restitution and financial compensation.
  • The company will take steps to redress the environmental damage caused by its operations by implementing sustainable practices and restoring affected ecosystems.
  • A new policy has been introduced to redress the pay gap between male and female employees, ensuring equal pay for equal work.
  • The organization is working to redress the disparities in healthcare access for marginalized communities by establishing free clinics and outreach programs.
  • The nation sought to redress its role in past human rights abuses by providing reparations and formal apologies to the victims' families.

Synonyms

  • Compensate
  • Right
  • Correct

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Alter

Hyponyms

  • Aby
  • Expiate
  • Atone
  • Overcompensate
  • Over-correct

Related Words

  • Redress (noun)
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