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remediate

adjective re·me·di·ate \ ri-ˈmē-dē-ət \

Definition of remediate

archaic
: remedial

First Known Use of remediate

1605

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remediate

transitive verb re·me·di·ate \ ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt \

legal Definition of remediate

: 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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