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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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Forcing a Ticketmaster sale is likely the only remedy that will bring real change, Singer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

After the verdict, the judge told the two sides to meet with each other to come up with a schedule for the remedy phase of the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Under these laws, parties can ask for financial compensation or seek court orders to remedy problems, such as pollution.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

High Court documents claimed the Home Office failed to "prevent, identify and remedy conflicts of interest" because MTC's head of development, Dave Butler, was previously deputy director of Manston.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

By means of this medicine she was cured of an intermittent fever, and after her return to Spain she aided in the diffusion of the remedy.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

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