Ameliorate

/əˈmiːliəreɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to make something better or improve a situation.

The new policies were designed to ameliorate the working conditions of employees.

to improve or enhance the quality of something.

Efforts to ameliorate the environment led to the replanting of trees in the area.

to relieve or lessen the severity of something.

The doctor prescribed medication to ameliorate the patient's pain.

to make better; to improve.

Community programs have been implemented to ameliorate poverty in the region.

From French 'améliorer', based on Latin 'meliorare', meaning 'to make better'.

ameliorate a situation

to improve a difficult or unpleasant situation.

ameliorate living conditions

to make living conditions better.

ameliorate pain

to relieve or reduce pain.

amelioration

the act of making something better.

meliorate

to make better or to improve.

betterment

the process of becoming better.

to fix up or make things right

Let's ameliorate this mess before anyone notices.

to tweak for better results

We need to ameliorate our strategy to win this game.