ameliorate

verb
UK: /əˈmiː.li.ə.reɪt/
US: /əˈmiː.li.ə.reɪt/

  1. To make something bad better.

    1. Efforts to ameliorate poverty can be seen everywhere. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government hopes the new measures will ameliorate the economic situation in the country. [ ] [ ]

  2. To improve a situation or condition.

    1. We can ameliorate the problem by adding staff. [ ] [ ]
    2. Better housing may ameliorate social problems and reduce crime in this area. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

alleviate better improve relieve mitigate ease enhance upgrade
ameliorate intransitive-verb

  1. To become better; improve.

    1. His health ameliorated after starting treatment. [ ] [ ]
    2. The patient's condition began to ameliorate, indicating successful recovery and improved well-being. [ ] [ ]
ameliorate transitive-verb

  1. To make more bearable or more acceptable.

    1. The medicine ameliorated his pain a bit. [ ] [ ]
    2. New policies aimed to ameliorate working conditions, addressing issues like long hours and low pay. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ameliorate" in English means: To make something bad better., To improve a situation or condition..

The phonetic transcription of "ameliorate" is /əˈmiː.li.ə.reɪt/ in British English and /əˈmiː.li.ə.reɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ameliorate": alleviate, better, improve, relieve, mitigate, ease, enhance, upgrade.

Example usage of "ameliorate": "Efforts to ameliorate poverty can be seen everywhere.". More examples on the page.