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corrects

VERB

fix, adjust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter amend cure improve mend rectify redress regulate remedy repair review revise straighten out upgrade

STRONG

ameliorate better change debug doctor edit emend help launder polish reclaim reconstruct reform remodel reorganize retouch right scrub

WEAK

clean up clean up act do over fiddle with fix up get with it go over make over make right make up for pay dues pick up put in order set right set straight shape up touch up turn around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage depress destroy harm hurt injure maintain remain ruin weaken worsen

WEAK

be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil

VERB

discipline, chastise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

punish

STRONG

administer admonish castigate chasten chide penalize reprimand reprove

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment forgive laud praise reward

WEAK

be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil

Example Sentences

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"After 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“Laid off by the digital revolution, not retired,” Monica corrects her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It also analyzes whether an outlet acknowledges and corrects errors, reveals conflicts of interest, and distinguishes news reporting from opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Another long-canceled Netflix show, the 2020–21 Baby-Sitters Club revival, came to her attention for a scene where a girl corrects hospital staff on her bedridden friend’s gender identity.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2025

“Plural of aboatia is mmoatia,” Lala corrects in that thick accent.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer