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fix, adjust v.
discipline, chastise v.

VERB

fix, adjust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter amend cure improve mend rectify redress regulate remedy repair review revise straighten out upgrade

STRONG

ameliorate better change debug doctor edit emend help launder polish reclaim reconstruct reform remodel reorganize retouch right scrub

WEAK

clean up clean up act do over fiddle with fix up get with it go over make over make right make up for pay dues pick up put in order set right set straight shape up touch up turn around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage depress destroy harm hurt injure maintain remain ruin weaken worsen

WEAK

be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil

VERB

discipline, chastise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

punish

STRONG

administer admonish castigate chasten chide penalize reprimand reprove

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment forgive laud praise reward

WEAK

be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil

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corrects

“It’s not a romance, it’s a love story,” she immediately corrects him.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

As the market corrects its math, the quality names should outperform.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

The system includes specialized data processing that i.e. corrects for factors such as Earth tides.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026

“Now I have them all written down on a website. Or if my mom corrects me for something that I’m saying in Spanish, I now listen.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

Mother lies on her side, her face next to mine, taking small sips of air each time the van fishtails, then holding her breath as Dad corrects and it snakes back into the lane.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover