Ameliorate

usgb/əˈmiːliəreɪt/
verb

To make something bad, better.

Government programs were implemented to ameliorate the living conditions of the poor.
Visual representation of "ameliorate" - To make something bad, better

Often appears as...

  • ameliorate conditions
  • ameliorate problems

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Scope of Improvement

Ameliorate refers to improvements that make a considerable and positive difference.

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Charities work to ameliorate the living standards in impoverished areas.
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Not a Quick Fix

Ameliorate suggests a process, not an immediate solution to a problem.

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Educational reforms may slowly ameliorate literacy rates.
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Positive Action

Use ameliorate when actions are taken to improve adverse situations.

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New laws were passed to ameliorate unemployment rates.
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