rectify

英['rektɪfaɪ] 美['rɛktɪfaɪ]

1. math: determine the length of;

"rectify a curve"

2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities;

"refine sugar"

3. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one;

"The Church reformed me"

"reform your conduct"

4. set straight or right;

"remedy these deficiencies"

"rectify the inequities in salaries"

"repair an oversight"

5. make right or correct;

"Correct the mistakes"

"rectify the calculation"

6. convert into direct current;

"rectify alternating current"