remediate
1 of 2verb
re·me·di·ate ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt 
remediated; remediating; remediates
transitive verb
: to make (something) the target of remedial action : to provide a remedy for
… the process of removing the spent fuel, draining the holding pool, remediating the site, and treating contaminated groundwater.
Jeff Johnson
Jeff JohnsonWork is underway … to remediate erosion on a 6000 foot section on the Gill bank of the Connecticut River. David Detmold
David DetmoldBut here's the thing: [basketball coach John] Calipari was worried, worried enough to try all sorts of things behind the scenes to remediate his team's results at the line. Alexander Wolff
Alexander Wolffremediate
2 of 2adjective
re·me·di·ate ri-ˈmē-dē-ət
archaic
: remedial
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1837, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1605, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
remediate
transitive verb
re·me·di·ate ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt
: to make the target of remedial action
the commissioner of environmental protection…shall conduct remedial actions necessary to remediate the pollution at or on the site General Statutes of Connecticut
General Statutes of Connecticutremediates
verb
as in improves
to stop or reverse the damage of Cleanup crews are working to remediate the site of the chemical spill. Remediating the pollution of the river will take some effort. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- improves
- refines
- corrects
- rehabilitates
- reinforces
- intensifies
- remedies
- rectifies
- ameliorates
- enhances
- upgrades
- perfects
- enriches
- emends
- reforms
- revises
- refurbishes
- reworks
- strengthens
- meliorates
- amends
- betters
- helps
- fine-tunes
- revamps
- edits
- fortifies
- rehabs
- redrafts
- hones
- fines
- reenforces
- polishes
- boosts
- retouches
- beefs (up)
- touches up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- impairs
- harms
- injures
- damages
- hurts
- vitiates
- tarnishes
- worsens
- reduces
- spoils
- flaws
- disfigures
- diminishes
- defaces
- blights
- lessens
- endamages
- lowers
- mars
- blemishes