remediating
Cleaning up contamination
Remediating is fixing or correcting a problem, especially one that has caused damage or deficiency.
Environmental cleanup is the most common context: The company spent millions remediating the contaminated site.
In education, remediating addresses gaps in student knowledge or skills.
The noun is remediation: soil remediation, reading remediation.
Restoring proper function
- rectifyingCorrecting an error
- amendingModifying to improve
- adjustingAltering to correct
- revisingAltering to improve
correcting · resolving · addressing · repairing · redressing · troubleshooting · debugging · patching
Restoration of order
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- contaminantsUnwelcome substances in something pure
toxicity · brownfield · landfill · waste · soil · groundwater · hazmat · abatement
Recovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- renewalMaking current again
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
rebuilding · reconstruction · regeneration · reclamation · restitution · repair · damage · infrastructure
Individual academic guidance
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- literacyAbility to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
- learning disabilitiesNeurological conditions affecting acquisition
special needs · underperformance · support services · assessment · skill building · catch-up · accommodation · scaffolding
fixing
Restoring proper function
- rectifyingCorrecting an error
- amendingModifying to improve
- adjustingAltering to correct
revising · correcting · resolving · addressing · repairing · redressing · troubleshooting · debugging · patching · mitigating
cleanup
Restoration of order
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
contaminants · toxicity · brownfield · landfill · waste · soil · groundwater · hazmat · abatement · asbestos
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- renewalMaking current again
revitalization · rebuilding · reconstruction · regeneration · reclamation · restitution · repair · damage · infrastructure · structural
tutoring
Individual academic guidance
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- literacyAbility to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
learning disabilities · special needs · underperformance · support services · assessment · skill building · catch-up · accommodation · scaffolding · diagnostic testing
remediatingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
neglecting · disregarding · overlooking · abandoning · leaving alone
remediatingworsening
Becoming more severe
aggravating · exacerbating · deteriorating · degrading · compounding
- mold remediationRemoving harmful fungal colonies