ameliorate

ameliorate

verb

Definition of AMELIORATE

to make better <social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people>

Synonyms ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, help, meliorate, perfect, refine, upgrade

Related Words correct, emend, rectify, reform, remediate, remedy; edit, fine-tune, redraft, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, revamp, revise, rework; beef (up), boost, fortify, intensify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; fine, hone, polish; retouch, touch up

Near Antonyms damage, endamage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate; blemish, blight, deface, disfigure, flaw, mar; diminish, lessen, lower, reduce

Antonyms worsen