Redress — synonyms, definition

1. redress (a)

aid assistance corrective counteractive cure relief reparation

2. redress (Noun)

aid amendment amends assistance atonement change compensation consideration correction corrective counteractive cure damages editing help indemnification indemnity rectification redressal relief • • •

redress (Noun) — A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.

redress (Noun) — Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil.

compensation correction rectification actual damages atonement compensatory damages exemplary damages expiation general damages nominal damages punitive damages relief salve satisfaction smart money

3. redress (Verb)

adjust allay alleviate alter amend annul atone for balance calibrate cancel change compensate correct counteract ease frustrate indemnify mend negate neutralise • • •

redress (Verb) — Make reparations or amends for. ex. "redress a wrong done to the victims of the Holocaust"

alter change modify aby abye atone expiate make amends over-correct overcompensate