Synonyms of remediate

remediate

verb

as in to improve

to stop or reverse the damage of

Cleanup crews are working to remediate the site of the chemical spill.

Remediating the pollution of the river will take some effort.

Related Words

• improve
• refine
• rehabilitate
• remedy
• correct
• rectify
• intensify
• reinforce
• upgrade
• ameliorate
• enhance
• better
• amend
• reform
• enrich
• help
• perfect
• strengthen
• revise
• emend
• rework
• refurbish
• edit
• meliorate
• fine-tune
• fortify
• revamp
• polish
• rehab
• fine
• redraft
• hone
• beef (up)
• boost
• retouch
• touch up

Dissimilar Words

• impair
• harm
• damage
• hurt
• injure
• vitiate
• tarnish
• spoil
• worsen
• reduce
• flaw
• blight
• deface
• diminish
• disfigure
• lessen
• endamage
• mar
• lower
• blemish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remediate

The land at Aqueduct is ready to go, no need for demolition, no need to remove and remediate dangerous industrial waste like other sites have. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Organizations can better understand the environments in the clouds, detect vulnerabilities more quickly and have automated capabilities to remediate those vulnerabilities. — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The lab’s Environmental Restoration Department had been working to remediate the site and clean groundwater that had been contaminated with nitrates, a nitrogen compound found in bombs. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

The Cooper Apartments has started leasing units in building two after remediating and refurnishing them according to Steele and tenants who saw the listing on The Cooper’s website. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026