remediate

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re·me·di·a·tion

(rĭ-mē′dē-ā′shən)

1. The act or process of remedying something that is undesirable or deficient: remediation of the pollution from the factories.

2. The act or process of providing remedial education: remediation of poor writing skills in college students.

re·me′di·ate′ v.

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Verb

remediate - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

remedy, amend, rectify, repair

correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

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remédier

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