remedy
Americannoun
plural
remedies-
something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
- Synonyms:
- medication, medicament, specific, restorative, cure
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something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.
- Synonyms:
- antidote, corrective
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Law. legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.
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Coining. a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance.
noun
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any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms
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anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etc
a remedy for industrial disputes
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the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance
verb
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to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy
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to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct
Related Words
See cure.
Other Word Forms
- nonremedy noun
- remediable adjective
- remediably adverb
- remediless adjective
- unremedied adjective
Etymology
Origin of remedy
First recorded in 1175–1225; (for the noun) Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- re- + med(ērī) “to heal” ( medical ) + -ium -ium; (for the verb) late Middle English remedien, from Middle French remedier, from Latin remediāre, derivative of remedium
Example Sentences
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In these tough times, some discount chains have been thriving, but California’s Grocery Outlet has been closing stores as it tries to remedy a hangover of overexpansion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
On the other hand, I understand that false hope is a toxic strain of that remedy.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Prosecutors fired back, saying a court filing that "even if the defendants' constitutional rights were violated -- which they were not -- dismissal of the indictment would be far too drastic a remedy."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Judicial orders to refund improperly collected tariffs are a standard remedy in the world of international trade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
It was an oversight she resolved she would soon remedy, and with her new fountain pen, too.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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