correct

/kəˈrekt/ verb [T]

Definition

MAKE RIGHT › to make a mistake or problem right or better: The new software finds and corrects any errors on the hard disk.

IMPROVE › to improve the quality of something: These contact lenses will help to correct your vision.

SHOW MISTAKE › to show someone the mistakes in something they have said or written: Our teacher normally corrects our pronunciation.

(Definition of correct verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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