rectifier

to correct, to rectify

verb rek-tee-FYEH Rare

Origin: Latin rectificare, from rectus (straight) + facere (to make)

Also means

to adjust, to fine-tune

Usage Note

Rectifier implies correcting something that was wrong or imprecise — rectifier une erreur (to correct a mistake), rectifier le tir (to adjust one's aim; figuratively, to change approach). In chemistry and distillation, rectifier means to purify by repeated distillation. The noun la rectification is the formal term for correction in legal and administrative texts.

Examples

"Il a rectifie son erreur avant de soumettre le rapport."

Natural Translation

He corrected his mistake before submitting the report.

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