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Ameliorate
verb
/əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/
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Word Frequency:
0.8
Definitions
1.
verb
To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
"They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation."
2.
verb
To become better; improve.
Synonyms
meliorate
amend
improve
better
improving
improved
improvement
remedy
rectify
redress
resolve
facilitate
Antonyms
deteriorate
worsen
Rhymes With
elucidate
articulate
desolate
facilitate
profligate
explicate
deliberate
delineate
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