re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt
remediated; remediating; remediates
: 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
Work is underway … to remediate erosion on a 6000 foot section on the Gill bank of the Connecticut River.—David Detmold
But 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
re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ət
archaic
: remedial
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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