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correct

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

To make or put right; amend; rectify.

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 2012

Senses

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to treat a defect

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to make right or correct

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to alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

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to censure severely

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to go down in value

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to make reparations or amends for

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to punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

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to adjust for

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
adjustcastigatechastenchastisecompensatecounterbalancedisciplinedropeven offeven outeven upmake upobjurgateredressrightset
pasttense
corrected
presentparticiple
correcting
thirdpersonsingular
corrects
pastparticiple
corrected