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remediate

/ɹəˈmiːdieɪt/
/ɹɪˈmiːdieɪt/
/ɹəˈmɛdi.ət/
/ɹəˈmiːdi.ət/
/ɹɪˈmiːdi.ət/

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From Latin remediare.

verb remediates · remediating · remediated

transitive To correct or improve (a deficiency or problem). Network Rail's busy Easter included a ten-day closure of the main trans-Pennine route between Manchester and Leeds, for work to install a new bridge deck at Huddersfield, remediate mining works at Ravensthorpe and Huddersfield, and to lay new track at Deighton and Mirfield.
Similar: rectify, remedy

adjective more remediate · most remediate

archaic, rare Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in some subject.
obsolete Remedial. Be aidant and remediate / In the good man's distress!

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@misc{remediate_2026,
  title = {remediate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/remediate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}