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Definition of redress

redress

/rɪˈdrɛs/
re · dress
Plural:redresses
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Adjective:redressable
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Past Simple:redressed
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Past Participle:redressed
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Present Participle:redressing
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redress Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Remedy or compensation for a wrong, grievance, or injury.

Example

"The affected homeowners sought legal redress after the factory contaminated the local water supply."

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• verb

1

To remedy or set right an undesirable or unfair situation.

Example

"The university introduced new scholarship programs to redress the historical imbalance in student enrollment."

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• Rhymes for redress

• Nearby Words

redpoll
redraft
redraw
redress
redshank
redshirt
redskin

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 14th century from Old French redrecier ('to straighten, restore, or amend'), formed from re- ('again') and drecier ('to straighten or arrange'), ultimately from Latin directus.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Redress. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/redress
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