remedy

[rem-i-dee] / ˈrɛm ɪ di /

NOUN

cure, solution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

assistance corrective counteraction elixir improvement medicament pharmaceutical physic restorative support

WEAK

biologic counteractant counteractive counteragent counterstep medicant pharmacon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

damage harm hurt injury

STRONG

stop

WEAK

disease pain

VERB

fix, cure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate ameliorate amend assuage correct mitigate rectify redress relieve restore solve straighten out

STRONG

aid attend change control debug doctor ease heal help launder palliate reform remediate renew repair revise right scrub soothe square treat upgrade

WEAK

clean up clean up one's act fiddle with fix up go over make up for pick up put right recalibrate set right set to rights shape up square up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate damage harm hurt increase injure intensify upset worsen

STRONG

block break hinder ignore neglect obstruct remain stay stop

WEAK

get sick

Example Sentences

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This is to remedy a pricing imbalance, a senior administration official told reporters on background.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

On the other hand, I understand that false hope is a toxic strain of that remedy.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The remedy that Cruz proposes is to adjust the original basis for inflation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Raising your temperature as a remedy for loneliness?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

One afternoon Bryn, her baby in a sling on her chest, stopped by the hut to get a remedy for a spider bite on her ankle.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry