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to remediate

to remediate

4 6.9
To fix something that is wrong or not working well
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmiːdieɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : remediar
  • Schools are encouraged to use the reports to diagnose and remediate school and classroom areas of weakness.
  • remediate deficits
  • remediate the problem
  • remediate social skills

But for the most part, it was just I would deface the website and then it would have instructions on how to fix it, how to remediate what was going on.

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Examples

  • To ensure the safety of the building, the engineers worked diligently to remediate the structural flaws.

  • The company implemented new strategies to remediate the environmental damage caused by their operations.

  • What are the consequences of using inadequate measures to remediate the damage?

    Academic text (1994)

  • Several states have been sensitized to this issue and have taken legislative actions to remediate the situation.

    Academic text (2013)

  • A problem-solving approach can help determine which area to target and remediate.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Increasingly, secondary schools are adopting an RTI model to help prevent and remediate reading failure in adolescents.

    Academic text (2013)

  • A third project involved an expenditure of $750,000 to assess and remediate two sites in Holyoke.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The presumption was that once identified, areas of inadequacy could be remediated with instructional intervention.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Teachers often develop plans to remediate students' learning gaps in order to improve their performance.

Synonyms

to revise
vsto remediate
179 3.4

Change a piece of writing to correct mistakes and make it better

is used more broadly in formal procedures beyond rewriting text
to amend
vsto remediate
119 3.9

To make small changes to a document, for example a law or statement, to correct mistakes

applies to official or technical correction across many systems beyond documents
to repair
vsto remediate
71 2.1

To try to make a damaged relationship or reputation better

focuses on formal technical correction rather than personal or physical mending
to remedy
vsto remediate
53 3.9

To fix a problem or bad situation

aims at formal, systematic correction rather than general problem solving
to rectify
vsto remediate
45 6.0

To fix something that is wrong and make things right

focuses on official, systematic, or technical correction rather than informal fixes
to ameliorate
vsto remediate
11 8.1

To make a bad situation better

involves official, systematic, or technical correction rather than general improvement
to retool
vsto remediate
8 5.9

Change a plan or system to make it work better

focuses on correcting deficiencies through formal or technical procedures

Antonyms

to aggravate
73 4.6

Make a problem or health condition worse

How Thorough

to eradicate
85 6.6
overhaul
73 5.1
to remediate
  • Specialized
4 6.9
fix
76 1.0
patch
  • Specialized
12 6.1

Surface Forms

remediate infinitive
remediated past
remediated past participle
remediating present participle
remediates third person singular

Morphology

remediate = remedial (transparent) = remedi + ate

The verb is transparently formed from the adjective 'remedial' (and ultimately 'remedy') with the verb-forming suffix '-ate', producing 'to make or provide a remedy.'

Etymology

Remediate comes from the Latin word remedium, meaning 'remedy' or 'cure', and is the same idea as the common word remedy. So, to remediate is to 'fix' or correct a problem, which is why we use it for correcting faults, hazards, or gaps in skills.