remediate

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verb

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

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

remediate

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adjective

re·​me·​di·​ate ri-ˈmē-dē-ət 

archaic

: remedial

Examples of remediate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Forty percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings, and if left unchecked or remediated, reports indicate that the number will double in 25 years by 2050. —Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Tenants have alleged the complex’s owner hasn’t done enough to ensure the lead has been remediated and there are issues with mold, water leakage and pests. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024

Adjective

Professionals have access to the right antimicrobial agents that will best remediate mold, Uribe says. —Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024

The work dovetails with that of local government agencies to quickly detect and remediate contamination of beaches. —Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2024

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