rectify
/ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/
verb
- To correct something that is wrong or make it right.
- The government promised to rectify the unfair policy.
- She tried to rectify the situation by apologizing to everyone involved.
- We need to rectify the billing error before the customer complains.
- To convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) in electronics.
- This device can rectify voltage from a standard wall outlet.
- Engineers rectify the power to ensure the components receive stable DC.
- The circuit uses a diode to rectify the AC signal.