undo a wrong

Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words

to reverse the effects of an injustice

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Examples (10)

  • He spent his life trying to undo the wrong he had committed.
  • The new policy aims to undo the wrongs of the previous administration.
  • It's never too late to undo a wrong and seek forgiveness.
  • Can anything truly undo the wrongs inflicted upon them?
  • The court's decision sought to undo a historical wrong.
  • She felt a strong need to undo the wrong she had caused.
  • Efforts were made to undo the wrong done to the innocent man.
  • Sometimes, apologizing is the first step to undoing a wrong.
  • Legislators debated how best to undo the wrongs of discriminatory laws.
  • Despite their best intentions, they couldn't entirely undo the wrong.