rectify vs remediate

rectify and remediate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rectify	No	No	Yes	No
remediate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rectify and remediate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rectify include amend, remedy, repair.

As verbs, remediate is a hyponym of rectify; that is, remediate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rectify:

Other hyponyms of rectify include amend, rectify, remedy, repair, debug.

rectify (verb)	remediate (verb)
set straight or right	set straight or right
make right or correct
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
convert into direct current
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
determine the length of