remedy

[rem-i-dee]

noun

plural

remedies 

1. something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.

   Synonyms: medication, medicament, specific, restorative, cure

2. something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.

   Synonyms: antidote, corrective

3. Law.,  legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.

4. Coining.,  a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance.

verb (used with object)

remedied, remedying 

1. to cure, relieve, or heal.

   Antonyms: worsen

2. to restore to the natural or proper condition; put right.

   to remedy a matter.

   Synonyms: renew, redress, correct, repair

3. to counteract or remove.

   to remedy an evil.

remedy

/ rɪˈmiːdɪəbəl, ˈrɛmɪdɪ /

noun

1. any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms

2. anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etc

   a remedy for industrial disputes

3. the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance

verb

1. to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy

2. to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct

Other Word Forms

• nonremedy noun
• unremedied adjective
• remediably adverb
• remediable adjective
• remediless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of remedy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of remedy¹

C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie , from Latin remedium a cure, from remedērī to heal again, from _re- + medērī to heal; see _medical

Synonym Study

See cure.

Example Sentences

The US prosecutors say Mas'ud's version of events does not stand up to scrutiny, and the "extreme remedy" of suppression should not be used.

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“It is well organized and funded. And it is shielded by far-left Democrat judges, prosecutors and attorneys general. The only remedy is to use legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism and terror networks.”

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“The only remedy,” Miller said, “is to use legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism and terror networks.”

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One remedy, advocated by some experts, is to change the law.

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There’s also rapidly improving technology to defeat just about any cheating remedy: smart glasses, smart earbuds, special smartwatches and even smart pens with tiny screens that can scan test content.

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Related Words

• antidote 
• countermeasure 
• cure-all 
• drug 
• fix 
• medicine 
• panacea 
• pill 
• quick fix 
• redress 
• relief 
• therapy 
• treatment