geoengineer

[ jee-oh-en-juh-neer ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make a large-scale effort to modify (the earth or its environment), especially to counteract global warming:

   Pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere is one way to geoengineer the planet.

noun

1. an engineer who works on such projects.

Word History and Origins

Origin of geoengineer¹

geo- + engineer