redress

re·dress

 (rĭ-drĕs′)

tr.v. re·dressed, re·dress·ing, re·dress·es

1. To set right (an undesirable situation, for example); remedy or rectify. See Synonyms at correct.

2. To make amends to: felt he should be redressed for the loss.

n. (also rē′drĕs)

1. Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.

2. The act of redressing; rectification or reformation.

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[Middle English redressen, from Old French redrecier : re-, re- + drecier, to arrange; see dress.]

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re·dress′er, re·dres′sor n.

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redress

(rɪˈdrɛs)

vb (tr)

1. to put right (a wrong), esp by compensation; make reparation for: to redress a grievance.

2. to correct or adjust (esp in the phrase redress the balance)

3. to make compensation to (a person) for a wrong

n

4. the act or an instance of setting right a wrong; remedy or cure: to seek redress of grievances.

5. compensation, amends, or reparation for a wrong, injury, etc

6. relief from poverty or want

[C14: from Old French redrecier to set up again, from re- + drecier to straighten; see dress]

reˈdressable, reˈdressible adj

reˈdresser, reˈdressor n

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re-dress′

v.t.

re•dress

(n. ˈri drɛs, rɪˈdrɛs; v. rɪˈdrɛs)

n., v. -dressed, -dress•ing. n.

1. the setting right of what is morally wrong.

2. relief from wrong or injury.

3. compensation for such wrong or injury.

v.t.

4. to remedy (wrongs, injuries, etc.).

5. to correct (abuses, evils, etc.).

6. to relieve (suffering, want, etc.).

7. to adjust evenly again, as a balance.

[1275–1325; (v.) Middle English < Middle French redresser, Old French redrecier= re- re- + drecier to straighten (see dress); (n.) Middle English < Anglo-French redresse, redresce, derivative of the v.]

re•dress′a•ble, re•dress′i•ble, adj.

re•dress′er, re•dres′sor, n.

syn: redress, reparation, restitution suggest making amends or giving compensation for a wrong. redress may refer either to the act of setting right an unjust situation or to satisfaction sought or gained for a wrong suffered: the redress of grievances. reparation refers to compensation or satisfaction for a wrong or loss inflicted. The word may have the moral idea of amends, but more frequently it refers to financial compensation: to make reparation for one's neglect; the reparations demanded of the aggressor nations. restitution means literally the giving back of what has been taken from the lawful owner, but may refer to restoring the equivalent of what has been taken: The servant convicted of robbery made restitution to his employer.

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redress

Past participle: redressed
Gerund: redressing

Imperative

redress

redress

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	redress - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury amends, damages, indemnification, restitution, indemnity compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) relief - (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages - (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated nominal damages - (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money - (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) atonement, expiation, satisfaction - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
	2.	redress - act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil remediation, remedy correction, rectification - the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right salve - anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
Verb	1.	redress - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" right, correct, compensate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" over-correct, overcompensate - make excessive corrections for fear of making an error aby, abye, atone, expiate - make amends for; "expiate one's sins"

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redress

verb

1. make amends for, pay for, make up for, compensate for, put right, recompense for, make reparation for, make restitution for Victims are turning to litigation to redress wrongs done to them.

2. put right, reform, balance, square, correct, ease, repair, relieve, adjust, regulate, remedy, amend, mend, rectify, even up, restore the balance redress the economic imbalance

noun

1. amends, payment, compensation, reparation, restitution, atonement, recompense, requital, quittance a legal battle to seek some redress from the government

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redress

verb

1. To make right what is wrong:

amend, correct, emend, mend, rectify, reform, remedy, right.

2. To exact revenge for or from:

avenge, pay back, pay off, repay, requite, vindicate.

Informal: fix.

Archaic: wreak.

Idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay back in kind, settle accounts, take an eye for an eye.

3. To give compensation to:

compensate, indemnify, pay, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite.

noun

Something to make up for loss or damage:

amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, offset, quittance, recompense, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, satisfaction, setoff.

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Translations

إصْلاح، تَعْويض، إنْصافيُصْلِح، يُعَوِّض، يُنْصِف

náhradanahradit

afhjælpegodtgørelsegøre god igen

Entschädigungwiedergutmachen

corregir

redresserréparationcompenserrectifier

bæta fyrirbætur

riparazioneristabilire l'equilibriorivestirecorreggereriparare

atstatyti pusiausvyrą

atlīdzībaatlīdzinātkompensācijakompensēt

düzeltmektazminattelâfi etmek

纠正赔偿赔偿金

redress

[rɪˈdres]

A. N (= compensation) → compensación f, indemnización f; (for offence) → reparación f; (= satisfaction) → desagravio m
to seek redress for → solicitar compensación por
in such a case you have no redress → en tal caso usted no tiene derecho a compensación

B. VT (= compensate for) → reparar, indemnizar; [+ offence] → reparar; [+ fault] → remediar
to redress the balance → equilibrar la balanza

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redress

[rɪˈdrɛs]

n (= compensation) → réparation f

vt

[+ wrong, injustice, grievance] → redresser

to redress the balance → rétablir l'équilibre
to redress the imbalance → corriger le déséquilibreRed Riding Hood n (also Little Red Riding Hood) → Le Petit Chaperon rouge

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redress

vt one’s errors, wrongs → wiedergutmachen, sühnen; situation → bereinigen; grievance → beseitigen; balance → wiederherstellen

n (for errors, wrongs) → Wiedergutmachung f; (for grievance) → Beseitigung f; to seek redress for → Wiedergutmachung verlangen für; he set out to seek redress for these grievances → er wollte zu seinem Recht kommen; there is no redress → das steht unumstößlich fest; legal redress → Rechtshilfe f; to have no redress in law → keinen Rechtsanspruch haben; but what redress does a manager have against an employee? → aber welche Wege stehen dem Manager offen, gegen den Arbeitnehmer zu klagen?; to gain redress → zu seinem Recht kommen

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redress

[rɪˈdrɛs] (frm)

1. n → riparazione f

2. vt → riparare
to redress the balance → ristabilire l'equilibrio

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redress

(rəˈdres) verb

to set right or compensate for. The company offered the man a large sum of money to redress the harm that their product had done to him. herstel يُصْلِح، يُعَوِّض، يُنْصِف възстановявам compensar nahradit wiedergutmachen gøre god igen; afhjælpe επανορθώνω, αποζημιώνωcompensar hüvitama جبران کردن korjata redresser לְכָפֵר עַל- सही करना nadoknaditi, odštetiti jóvátesz mengganti kerugian bæta fyrir compensare, risarcire 直す 보상하다 atlyginti, kompensuoti kompensēt; atlīdzināt mengganti-rugi compenserenbøte på, erstatte zadośćuczynić سموول، چاره كول، اصلاح كول، بياتعديل كول compensar a redresa; a repara исправлять; компенсировать nahradiť odškodovati nadoknaditi rätta till, gottgöra เงินชดเชย düzeltmek, telâfi etmek 矯正，賠償 відшкодовувати, компенсувати تدارک کرنا đền bù 纠正，赔偿

noun

(money etc which is paid as) compensation for some wrong that has been done. herstelgeld إصْلاح، تَعْويض، إنْصاف компенсация indenizar náhrada die Entschädigung godtgørelse αποζημίωσηcompensación hüvitus جبران korvaus réparation לְפַצוֹת अन्याय का प्रतिकार odšteta jóvátétel ganti rugi bætur riparazione, risarcimento 補償 보상 atlyginimas, kompensacija kompensācija; atlīdzība pengganti-rugi compensatieerstatningrekompensata سمونه، چاره كول، اصلاح كول compensação reparaţii компенсация náhrada odškodnina naknada gottgörelse, upprättelse เงินชดเชย tazminat 賠償金 компенсація تلافی sự đền bù 赔偿金

redress the balance

to make things equal again. die balans herstel يُعيد التَّوازُن възстановявам равновесието restabelecer o equilíbrio nastolit rovnováhu wiederherstellen genoprette balancen αποκαθιστώ την ισορροπία restablecer el equilibrio uuesti tasakaalu viima عدالت بر قرا کردن palauttaa tasapaino rétablir l'équilibre לְתָקֵן עַוולָה समानीकरण, पुन: समानता लाना vratiti ravnotežu, izjednačiti helyreállítja az egyensúlyát vminek menyeimbangkan kembali koma á jafnvægi aftur ristabilire l'equilibrio 不釣合を正す 균형을 회복하다 atstatyti pusiausvyrą atjaunot līdzsvaru menyamakan het evenwicht herstellen gjenopprette balansen/likevekten przywrócić równowagę بياتعديل كول restabelecer o equilíbrio a restabili echilibrul восстановить равновесие obnoviť rovnováhu vzpostaviti ravnotežje povratiti ravnotežu ställa till rätta, återställa การแก้ไข dengeyi yeniden sağlamak 作公平的調整 відновити баланс چیزوں کو دوبارہ یکساں کرنا khôi phục thế cân bằng 作公平的处理

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redress

v. volver a vendar; poner un nuevo vendaje; remediar.

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