redress
Remedy or correct a wrong or grievance
Examples
In a meeting
“We need to redress the pay inequities that were identified in the audit.”
Over coffee
“The restaurant offered a free meal to redress the terrible service last time.”
Why this word
compensation
redress means remedying or correcting an injustice or wrong, while compensation merely refers to payment for loss without the connotation of correcting wrongdoing
remedy
redress specifically addresses correcting an unfair situation or grievance, while remedy is any solution to a problem
reparation
redress encompasses any form of making amends for wrong, while reparation typically refers specifically to payment or material compensation
Usage tip
Use when actively correcting injustices or wrongs, not just acknowledging them
Etymology
Old French — from 'redrecier' (to straighten, restore), from 're-' (again) + 'drecier' (to arrange)
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Related words
remedy
To fix or correct something that is wrong; a solution to a problem.
disregard
To pay no attention to or ignore deliberately
rectify
To put right something that is wrong or inaccurate.
exonerate
To officially clear someone from blame or fault
vindicate
To clear from blame or prove to be right or justified
clemency
Mercy or leniency shown toward someone in one's power