Meaning & use
Righting
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Returning something to an upright, level, or correct position, or correcting an error or wrong.
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The crew worked through the night righting the capsized sailboat.
The new policy is aimed at righting decades of economic inequality.
A note on using this word
In nautical contexts, a ship's 'righting moment' refers to the force that returns it to balance after tilting.
Words with a similar meaning
correctingstraightening
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Words with an opposite meaning
upsettingoverturning
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