Remediate/rɪˈmiːdieɪt/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Focus Used for correcting environmental issues, often involves science or engineering. The company must remediate the soil contamination. Pro Tip 2/3Correcting Mistakes Emphasizes dealing with past mistakes or problems, not just damage. After the oil spill, the focus was on how to remediate the oversight. Pro Tip 3/3Active Solution Implies taking proactive steps to resolve or fix an issue, not just discuss it. To remediate the issue, new safety protocols were introduced.