subsanar

to remedy

verb soob-sah-NAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin sub- (under) + sanare (to heal).

Also means

to rectify

Usage Note

Subsanar is a formal register verb meaning to correct a defect, error, or omission — common in legal and administrative language (subsanar un defecto en el expediente, to rectify a flaw in the file). In everyday speech, corregir or arreglar is more common. It implies fully fixing something, not merely patching it.

Examples

"Debemos subsanar el error cuanto antes."

Natural Translation

We must remedy the error as soon as possible.

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