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单词 remediating
释义

remediate

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verb

re·​me·​di·​ate ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt How to pronounce remediate (audio)
remediated; remediating; remediates

transitive verb

: to make (something) the target of remedial action : to provide a remedy for
… the process of removing the spent fuel, draining the holding pool, remediating the site, and treating contaminated groundwater. Jeff Johnson
Work is underway … to remediate erosion on a 6000 foot section on the Gill bank of the Connecticut River. David Detmold
But here's the thing: [basketball coach John] Calipari was worried, worried enough to try all sorts of things behind the scenes to remediate his team's results at the line. Alexander Wolff

remediate

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adjective

re·​me·​di·​ate ri-ˈmē-dē-ət How to pronounce remediate (audio)
archaic
: remedial

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1837, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1605, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

remediate

transitive verb

re·​me·​di·​ate ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt How to pronounce remediate (audio)
: to make the target of remedial action
the commissioner of environmental protection…shall conduct remedial actions necessary to remediate the pollution at or on the site General Statutes of Connecticut

remediating

verb

present participle of remediate
as in improving
to stop or reverse the damage of Cleanup crews are working to remediate the site of the chemical spill. Remediating the pollution of the river will take some effort.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • improving
  • refining
  • rehabilitating
  • remedying
  • correcting
  • upgrading
  • reinforcing
  • rectifying
  • intensifying
  • ameliorating
  • reforming
  • enhancing
  • amending
  • perfecting
  • enriching
  • refurbishing
  • helping
  • bettering
  • emending
  • strengthening
  • revising
  • reworking
  • editing
  • meliorating
  • revamping
  • rehabbing
  • redrafting
  • polishing
  • fortifying
  • fining
  • honing
  • fine-tuning
  • reenforcing
  • retouching
  • boosting
  • touching up
  • beefing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • impairing
  • damaging
  • harming
  • hurting
  • injuring
  • worsening
  • vitiating
  • reducing
  • tarnishing
  • spoiling
  • defacing
  • blighting
  • disfiguring
  • diminishing
  • marring
  • lowering
  • lessening
  • endamaging
  • flawing
  • blemishing
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