rec ‧ ti ‧ fy /ˈrektəfaɪ, ˈrektɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle rectified , present participle rectifying , third person singular rectifies ) [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: rectifier , from Medieval Latin rectificare , from Latin rectus 'right, straight' ]
formal to correct something that is wrong SYN put right :
I did my best to rectify the situation, but the damage was already done.
—rectification /ˌrektəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌrektɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]