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
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 Wolff
re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ət
archaic
: remedial
Examples of remediate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLorena Iñiguez Elebee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The four servers were likely infected and disinfected at different times, with the last two being remediated at some point in 2011.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Some of the concerns on our agenda with TikTok will include safeguards such as policies and tools to prevent and remediate hate speech and bullying.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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Verb
Producers whose products fail have three options: remediate the weed into a new product, dilute the toxins or destroy the contaminated product.
—Lorena Iñiguez Elebee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The four servers were likely infected and disinfected at different times, with the last two being remediated at some point in 2011.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
Adjective
In the final State of the City address of his first term, Mayor Brandon Scott emphasized his efforts to reduce crime, remediate vacant properties and maintain city services during his tenure, offering to build upon that work if voters return him to office.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Some of the concerns on our agenda with TikTok will include safeguards such as policies and tools to prevent and remediate hate speech and bullying.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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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
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