Remediate — Definition & Meaning

What does remediate mean?

verb

To make amends or compensation for a wrong or injury, or to restore something to a former condition. To mitigate or reduce the severity of a problem or issue.

Example

"The company will remediate the environmental damage caused by the spill."

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Words that share this root

mediate remedy remedial remedy

What's another word for remediate?

compensate make amends mitigate correct rectify reform

What's the opposite of remediate?

exacerbate aggravate worsen

Rhymes with remediate

mediate create relate terminate