English / word
ameliorate
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to make something bad or unsatisfactory better
In context
01
Targeted subsidies helped ameliorate the plight of drought-stricken farmers.
02
Policies were introduced to ameliorate living conditions in the city.
Synonyms
improve,alleviate,enhance
Antonyms
worsen,decline,impair
Collocations
ameliorate conditions,ameliorate the situation,ameliorate suffering
Verb forms
Past: ameliorated · Past participle: ameliorated · -ing: ameliorating