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retificou

[he-ti-fi-KOO]
verb
rectified, corrected, straightened
1. past tense of retificar - to correct or fix an error or mistake
He rectified the mistake in the document.
Ele retificou o erro no documento.
2. to make straight or straighten something that was curved or bent
The engineer rectified the bent metal rod.
O engenheiro retificou a barra de metal curvada.
3. to amend or improve officially
The company rectified its previous statement.
A empresa retificou sua declaração anterior.
Synonyms
corrigiuajustouconsertouendireitouenmendouretocou
Antonyms
entortoucurvoupioroucomplicou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
retificou
standard usage
São Paulo
retificou
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
retificou
standard usage
Portugal
retificou
standard usage, though less commonly used than 'corrigiu'

Related Idioms & Phrases

retificar a rota - to correct course
retificar um documento - to amend a document
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