remedies

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 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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He cast no doubt upon race-conscious remedies that the government might take to ensure that “all citizens are equal before the law.”

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

“Essentially, the district has stonewalled any remedies for the situation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Traditional remedies may contain biologically active compounds that can inspire new treatments when they are studied with modern methods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Companies can also offer remedies to the regulator to ease concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

My mother actually breaks down and buys these on occasion when her home remedies fail.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins