correct vs dress down

correct is an adjective but dress down is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
correct	No	Yes	Yes	No
dress down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dress down is a hypernym of correct; that is, dress down is a word with a broader meaning than correct:

correct (adjective)	dress down (adjective)
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
correct in opinion or judgment
socially right or correct
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

correct (verb)	dress down (verb)
treat a defect	dress informally and casually
make right or correct	censure severely or angrily
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
censure severely
fall in value
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
make reparations or amends for
adjust for