remediate

American  

[ri-mee-dee-eyt] / rɪˈmi diˌeɪt /

verb

remediated, remediating

1. to remove or reduce (pollutants, harmful chemicals, etc.).

   Water damage restoration experts mop up and dry out homes, remediate mold, decontaminate items, and repair damaged structures.

2. to clean (air, soil, water, etc.) by removing or reducing pollutants, harmful chemicals, etc..

   It could cost up to $10 billion to remediate the remaining 6.2 million acres of land and waters damaged by the abandoned mines.

3. to lessen the effect of; ameliorate.

   The university's agreement to remediate harm shall be considered an act of compassion and empathy, not an admission of guilt.

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Etymology

Origin of remediate

Back formation from remediation ( def. )

Example Sentences

But this summer, the building was still deemed unsafe by the fire service, which said it had to close "in the absence of any suitable plans to remediate the fire safety shortfalls".

From BBC

As explained by Suraj Samtani, a clinical psychologist with the University of New South Wales, dementia symptoms can be remediated through an immersion in the places—and among the people—of one’s early life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite state officials and the courts directing it to pay out to remediate toxic contamination, the insurer is still rejecting many claims.

From Los Angeles Times

Armenta wants to see better monitoring, and they also want to see the toxic sites remediated.

From Salon

Williams’ agency last year announced that it had received more than $13 million of infrastructure bill money to remediate 175 orphaned wells on six national wildlife refuges in Oklahoma and Louisiana.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• alleviate
• correct
• counteract
• fix
• mitigate
• rectify
• remedy
• repair