verb

redress

rih-DREHS

verb

To correct or make amends for something wrong or unfair.

"The new policy aims to redress the imbalance in funding between schools."

noun

Compensation, correction, or a remedy for a wrong.

"The victims sought redress through the courts."

How to Use Redress

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo fix or make up for an unfair situation, or the compensation given for one.

When to use it

Fairly formal — common in legal, political, and official writing rather than everyday speech.

Common pairings

redress the balance seek redress redress a grievance

redressed past tense, redressed past tense, redresses plural, redresses plural, redresses singular, redresses singular

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The new policy aims to _____ the imbalance in funding between schools.

From Old French redresser, \"to set upright again,\" from re- plus dresser (\"to arrange, stand up\").