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

Once more is understood, more can be remediated. —Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026

Oakland County has spent more than $600,000 in its response to remediate and prevent Legionella bacteria after it was found in water testing at buildings on its Pontiac campus. —Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Adjective

The new entity, an important part of the RDA’s new 20-year strategic plan, will help identify, acquire and remediate parcels for redevelopment throughout Lake and Porter counties. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

As the one-year anniversary of the fires approached, Wessels still didn't know how much State Farm would pay to remediate lead contamination in his Altadena house. —Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1837, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remediate

• immediate
• intermediate

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