Recourse has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
act of turning to for assistance
"have recourse to the courts"
"an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
2
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
"his only recourse was the police"
"took refuge in lying"
3
The act of seeking assistance or advice.
"After the software crash, I had no recourse but to call technical support immediately."
Verb
1
To return; to recur.
"The old cough returned by nightfall, showing that his illness would soon recur if he didn't get some rest."
Example Sentences
"have recourse to the courts"
noun
"an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
noun
"his only recourse was the police"
noun
"took refuge in lying"
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)