I. re ‧ dress 1 /rɪˈdres/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: redrecier , from drecier 'to make straight' ]
to correct something that is wrong or unfair:
Little could be done to redress the situation.
Affirmative action was meant to redress the balance (=make the situation fair) for minorities.
II. re ‧ dress 2 /rɪˈdres $ ˈriːdres/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
money that someone pays you because they have caused you harm or damaged your property SYN compensation :
The only hope of redress is in a lawsuit.