remedy

American  

[rem-i-dee] / ˈrɛm ɪ di /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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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

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

He said UCL had "never disputed the principle that individuals may seek legal remedies" and added: "This resolution enables us to focus on our core mission of delivering world-leading research and education."

From BBC

Watson said: "Litigation is a remedy of last resort, but it is hoped that this litigation will result in answers to many troubling questions that were first asked by Alex Salmond."

From BBC

Without coordinated action, U.S. trade remedies are inherently limited.

From MarketWatch

But, Snyder said, the ban does not impede federal officers from performing their federal functions, indicating that a revised law that remedies that discrimination may be constitutional.

From Los Angeles Times

Even so, the review highlights how careful scientific study of traditional remedies can open the door to new treatment strategies for common conditions such as androgenetic alopecia.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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