Remediate
(verb)
Alleviate or remove the bad effects of (a problem or harmful situation).
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "make right"): from latin remediare "heal, restore", from remedium "healing, remedy".
Examples:
- The company is working to remediate the environmental damage caused by its operations.
- The government has implemented a plan to remediate the contaminated soil.
- The school is taking steps to remediate the problem of bullying.
- The company is taking steps to remediate the security breach.
- The city is working to remediate the housing crisis.