verb , noun
■ verb
/ rɪˈdres; NAmE / [ vn ] ( formal ) to correct sth that is unfair or wrong
SYN put right :
to redress an injustice
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IDIOMS
- redress the balance
■ noun
/rɪˈdres; ˈriːdres/ [ U ] redress (for / against sth) ( formal ) payment, etc. that you should get for sth wrong that has happened to you or harm that you have suffered
SYN compensation :
to seek legal redress for unfair dismissal
to have little prospect of redress
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : the verb from Old French redresser ; the noun via Anglo-Norman French redresse .