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 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, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026

The developers had initially agreed to demolish the fuel tanks, remediate the land and give four acres of the parcel back to the island to use as a park or other amenity. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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