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remedy

remedy2 verb (past tense and past participle remedied, present participle remedying, third person singular remedies) [transitive]

to deal with a problem or improve a bad situation SYN put right

dis·clo·sure /dɪsˈkləʊʒə $ -ˈkloʊʒər/ noun [uncountable and countable]

a secret that someone tells people, or the act of telling this secret

ex·ploi·ta·tion AC /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

a situation in which you treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but give them very little in return - used to show disapproval
- exploitation of
  - The film industry thrives on the sexual exploitation of women
the development and use of minerals, forests, oil etc for business or industry
1. exploitation of
  1. the controlled exploitation of resources
2. commercial/economic exploitation
the full and effective use of something
1. exploitation of
  1. greater exploitation of these data
an attempt to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly
1. exploitation of
  1. the exploitation of religion for political ends

con·sol·i·date /kənˈsɒlədeɪt, kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt $ -ˈsɑː-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]

to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer
- The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier.
- The team consolidated their lead with a third goal
to combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to deal with
1. We consolidate information from a wide range of sources
2. They took out a loan to consolidate their debts
3. The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.

— consolidation /kənˌsɒləˈdeɪʃən, kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən $ -ˌsɑː-/ noun [uncountable and countable]: - the consolidation of political power

col·late /kəˈleɪt/ verb [transitive]

formal to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences
- collate information/results/data/figures
  - A computer system is used to collate information from across Britain.
to arrange sheets of paper in the correct order