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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaizen suru
"環境汚染を改善するための新しい計画が発表された。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remedy, correct, or reverse something that is harmful, undesirable, or deficient, such as environmental contamination or software vulnerabilities.
"The company was mandated by environmental agencies to remediate the polluted soil before starting construction." - 2
To provide a remedy or educational intervention for students experiencing learning difficulties.
"Specialized reading programs were introduced to remediate the foundational gaps observed in early elementary students."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin remedium, combining re- (meaning 'again' or 'to restore') and mederi (meaning 'to heal' or 'to cure'). Entering the English language in the early 20th century as a back-formation from remediation, it evolved from medical contexts of curing ailments into environmental and technological contexts of fixing pollution, vulnerabilities, or software defects.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Remediate"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Remediate" is said worldwide
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remédier
Transliteration: /ʁe.me.dje/
"Il faut remédier à cette situation le plus vite possible."
sanieren
Transliteration: /zaˈniːʁən/
"Das kontaminierte Gelände muss dringend saniert werden."
rimediare
Transliteration: /ri.meˈdja.re/
"Dobbiamo rimediare a questo errore prima che sia troppo tardi."
remediar
Transliteration: /re.meˈdjaɾ/
"Es necesario remediar los daños causados al medio ambiente."
remediar
Transliteration: /ʁe.me.diˈaɾ/
"A empresa precisa remediar a contaminação do solo."
सुधार करना
Transliteration: sudhar karna
"हमें इस समस्या को सुधार करना होगा।"
补救
Transliteration: bǔjiù
"我们必须采取措施补救造成的损失。"
시정하다
Transliteration: sijeonghada
"우리는 발견된 결함을 즉시 시정해야 합니다."
改善する
Transliteration: kaizen suru
"環境汚染を改善するための新しい計画が発表された。"
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