1. (

• redress ,
• remedy ,
• remediation

) act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil ;

2. (

• remedy ,
• curative ,
• cure ,
• therapeutic

) a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain ;

1. (

• rectify ,
• remediate ,
• remedy ,
• repair ,
• amend ,

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

2. (

• remedy ,
• relieve ,

) provide relief for; "remedy his illness" ;