noun

redress

/rɪˈdres/ · say it: rih·DRES

compensation or remedy for a wrong

In more detail

1. (noun) a way of making a situation fair or right again, especially by giving someone compensation or taking action to correct a wrong

2. (verb) to correct or fix something that is wrong or unfair

Examples

1. The company offered financial redress to customers affected by the data breach.
2. The government promised to redress the injustices of the past.

How to use redress

Redress is commonly used in formal and legal contexts to refer to correcting wrongs or seeking compensation. As a noun, it often appears in phrases like 'seek redress' or 'obtain redress' and emphasizes systematic remedies through official channels. As a verb, it is somewhat more formal and literary than 'fix' or 'correct,' often appearing in statements about addressing injustices or imbalances.

Common phrases

seek redress
legal redress
redress a grievance
redress the balance
redress a wrong

Synonyms

remedy · compensation · reparation · restitution · correction

Word family

redress (verb) · redress (noun) · redressal (noun, primarily British/Indian English)

A common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse redress with 'address' (to speak about or deal with something); while both can involve fixing problems, redress specifically implies making something fair again or providing compensation, whereas address is more general.

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