Collocations for wrong - noun
ADJECTIVE
great,
terrible
past
moral
civil, criminal
There are various kinds of civil wrongs, or torts.
past
moral
civil, criminal
There are various kinds of civil wrongs, or torts.
VERB + wrong
commit,
do (sb),
inflict
If they do wrong, they have to be punished.
You are answerable in court for wrongs done to individuals.
the wrongs inflicted on innocent people
According to her, her son could do no wrong.
He admitted he had done her wrong and asked for forgiveness.
If they do wrong, they have to be punished.
You are answerable in court for wrongs done to individuals.
the wrongs inflicted on innocent people
According to her, her son could do no wrong.
He admitted he had done her wrong and asked for forgiveness.
compensate (sb) for,
correct (esp. AmE),
put right (esp. BrE),
redress,
right,
undo
How can we right these wrongs?
How can we right these wrongs?
suffer
It's the job of the newspapers to expose the wrongs suffered by such people.
It's the job of the newspapers to expose the wrongs suffered by such people.
forgive (sb for)
The two communities must learn to forgive past wrongs.
The two communities must learn to forgive past wrongs.
acknowledge,
apologize for,
recognize
see no
I see no wrong in asking him to share the expenses.
see no
I see no wrong in asking him to share the expenses.
expose
avenge
avenge
PHRASES
the difference between right and wrong
Children have to learn the difference between right and wrong.
Children have to learn the difference between right and wrong.
the rights and wrongs (of sth)
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the situation, there's not a lot we can do.
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the situation, there's not a lot we can do.