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rectificar

to correct

verb rrek-tee-fee-KAHR Rare
Communication Speech

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

Also means

to rectify

Usage Note

Rectificar implies correcting something that was wrong or improving a course of action, and it is often used in formal or journalistic contexts when someone publicly corrects a previous statement. It can also describe adjusting a physical trajectory or direction. The noun form is rectificación ('correction' or 'retraction').

Examples

"El político tuvo que rectificar sus declaraciones públicamente."

Natural Translation

The politician had to publicly correct his statements.

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