ameliorate
to make a bad situation better
Word origin: From Latin melior, better.
Ameliorate in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing ameliorate in a sentence.
The aid program was designed to ameliorate conditions in the refugee camps.
A modest tax credit did little to ameliorate the hardship faced by the lowest-income families.
Using “ameliorate” well
Ameliorate means to make a bad situation better, carrying a connotation of partial improvement rather than total cure. It applies to conditions and circumstances, not to objects.
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