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remediate

[ri-mee-dee-eyt]

verb

remediated, remediating 
  1. to remove or reduce (pollutants, harmful chemicals, etc.).

    Water damage restoration experts mop up and dry out homes, remediate mold, decontaminate items, and repair damaged structures.

  2. to clean (air, soil, water, etc.) by removing or reducing pollutants, harmful chemicals, etc..

    It could cost up to $10 billion to remediate the remaining 6.2 million acres of land and waters damaged by the abandoned mines.

  3. to lessen the effect of; ameliorate.

    The university's agreement to remediate harm shall be considered an act of compassion and empathy, not an admission of guilt.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of remediate1

Back formation from remediation ( def. )
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Engineers advised it would "not be practical to remediate all or part of the damaged structure" and the tower was "especially damaged above the 10th floor".

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The environmental services company remediated the SUV and, while doing so, detected high levels of mercury and recovered solid mercury, according to the indictment.

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The UK government said local authorities had a statutory duty to inspect potentially contaminated sites, require remediation and maintain a public register of remediated land.

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He said the implementation group must look at any financial commitment required to remediate the land.

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Follow-up soil testing — conducted after every major wildfire in California since 2007 — is intended to ensure that properties are remediated to state standards and don’t still contain dangerous levels of toxic substances.

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