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Ameliorating

To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

📖 Definitions of "Ameliorating"

verb

1
To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
"They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation."
2
To become better; improve.

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ameliorativenoun	Able to repair or ameliorate.
amelioratory	Serving to ameliorate or improve.
meliorative	(rare) That meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
betteringnoun	improvement
meliorative	(rare) That meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.
alleviatingverb	(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
easingnoun	The act by which something is eased.
enhancingnoun	Acting or tending to enhance.
improvementnoun	The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
improvementsnoun	The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
improvingverb	That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
lighteningnoun	The act or result of making something light or lighter.
mitigating	That serves to mitigate.
reducingverb	(chemistry) That causes reduction.
reductionnoun	The act, process, or result of reducing.
relievingnoun	That brings relief.
upgradingnoun	The process by which something is upgraded.
ameliorationsnoun	The act of making better.
melioratingverb	(transitive) To make better; to improve; to solve a problem.
meliorationnoun	Archaic form of amelioration. [The act of making better.]
alleviationnoun	the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
palliatingverb	To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
meliorateverb	(transitive) To make better; to improve; to solve a problem.