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Remediate

//ɹəˈmiːdieɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in some subject. archaic, rare
  2. 2
    Remedial. obsolete

    "Be aidant and remediate / In the good man's distress!"

Verb
  1. 1
    To correct or improve (a deficiency or problem). transitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    set straight or right wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin remediare.

Etymology 2

From Latin remediare.

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