REMEDIATE
rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend
(verb) set straight or right; “remedy these deficiencies”; “rectify the inequities in salaries”; “repair an oversight”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
remediate (third-person singular simple present remediates, present participle remediating, simple past and past participle remediated)
(transitive) To correct or improve (a deficiency or problem).
Synonyms
• (correct a deficiency): rectify, remedy
Adjective
remediate (comparative more remediate, superlative most remediate)
(rare, archaic, education) Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in some subject.
(obsolete) Remedial.
Synonyms
• remedial
Source: Wiktionary
Re*me"di*ate (-t), a.
Definition: Remedial. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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