ameliorate
Day 74Level 2uh-MEEL-yuhr-ayt
to improve
improve; make better
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
mitigate, alleviate
Antonyms:
worsen
Example Sentence:
During the natural disaster, the army helped to ameliorate the situation.
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