amend

amend

verb

Definition of AMEND

1

to make better <trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies>

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

2

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from <the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights>

Synonyms amend, debug, emend, rectify, red-pencil, reform, remedy

Related Words redraft, redraw, restyle, revise, rework, rewrite; blue-pencil, cut, shorten; redress, right; ameliorate, better, improve; perfect, polish, touch up; fix, mend, repair; adjust, modulate, regulate; alter, change, modify

Near Antonyms damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, spoil; aggravate, worsen

3

to change one's behavior or character for the better <the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend>

Synonyms amend, mend, shape up, straighten (up or out)

Related Words behave, regenerate; better, improve

Near Antonyms backslide, regress