Redress
/rɪˈdres/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo correct a wrong; to provide compensation for loss or injury.
/rɪˈdres/
To remedy or correct a wrong or grievance.
The company redressed the customer's complaint by offering a full refund.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone did something mean or unfair. To redress it means to fix the problem and make things right again. It’s like giving someone back what they lost.
👶 For kids: Making something that's not fair, fair again.
More Examples
The government took measures to redress the historical discrimination against the minority group.
The lawyer argued that the court should redress the harm caused by the defendant.
How It's Used
"The court will redress the injustice suffered by the victims."
"The government pledged to redress the economic inequality."
Something that corrects a wrong; a remedy.
/ˈriːdres/
Compensation or a remedy for a wrong or grievance.
The judge awarded the victim redress for their injuries.
💡 Simply: Redress is like a way to fix something that's unfair or bad. It's like getting a prize for winning a game.
👶 For kids: A way to fix a problem.
More Examples
The company offered immediate redress to those affected by the product recall.
Citizens demanded redress for the environmental damage caused by the factory.
How It's Used
"The plaintiff sought redress for the damages they suffered."
"Customers should be offered redress if the goods are faulty."
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
seek redress
To attempt to obtain compensation or remedy for a wrong.
"The citizens decided to seek redress for the environmental damage caused by the oil spill."
From Old French *redrecier* ('to set right, make straight'), from *re-* ('again, back') + *dresser* ('to straighten, arrange').
Used since the 14th century, often in legal and political contexts to denote the correction of injustice or the granting of compensation.