rectify

Verbs

  • (v) math: determine the length of
    • rectify a curve
  • (v) reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
    • refine sugar
    refine,
  • (v) bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
    • The Church reformed me
    • reform your conduct
    reform, reclaim, regenerate,
  • (v) set straight or right
    • remedy these deficiencies
    • rectify the inequities in salaries
    • repair an oversight
    remediate, remedy, amend, repair,
  • (v) make right or correct
    • Correct the mistakes
    • rectify the calculation
    correct, right,
  • (v) convert into direct current
    • rectify alternating current

Synonyms

refine reform reclaim regenerate remediate remedy amend repair correct right

Antonyms

falsify

Words of close approximity

rectifying tube rectifying valve