rectify
//ˈrɛktɪfaɪ//
Verb
rectifyInfinitive
rectifyPresent tense
rectifiedPast tense
rectifiedPast participle
rectifyingPresent participle
rectifiesThird-person singular
1
To correct or set right something that is wrong, inaccurate, or faulty.
The company took immediate steps to rectify the error in the report.
2
To purify or refine a substance, especially by repeated distillation.
The chemist rectified the alcohol through repeated distillation to increase its purity.
3
To convert alternating current to direct current.
This device rectifies alternating current to produce direct current.