remediate
Americanverb
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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.
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of remediate
Back formation from remediation ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Many whose homes survived the fire but were contaminated by smoke and ash are still fighting with their insurance companies to remediate their homes.
From Los Angeles Times
After the Cuyahoga River was badly damaged by runaway industrialization, its multidecade cleanup effort required new technologies to monitor and remediate its water quality.
It’s unclear if that property was also destroyed in the Palisades fire, and, if so, whether it had been already remediated.
From Los Angeles Times
“And if there was a hostile environment, it seemed to have been remediated by the end of 2024 or even May or June for that matter.”
From Los Angeles Times
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
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