meliorate
verb
me·lio·rate ˈmēl-yə-ˌrāt 
ˈmē-lē-ə-
meliorated; meliorating
: ameliorate
melioration
ˌmēl-yə-ˈrā-shən
noun ˌmē-lē-ə-
meliorative
ˈmēl-yə-ˌrā-tiv
adjective ˈmē-lē-ə-
meliorator
ˈmēl-yə-ˌrā-tər
noun ˈmē-lē-ə-
Synonyms
- ameliorate
- amend
- better
- enhance
- enrich
- help
- improve
- perfect
- refine
- upgrade
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of factory workers
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin melioratus, past participle of meliorare, from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very
First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined above
meliorating
verb
as in improving
to make better regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of factory workers Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- improving
- enhancing
- remedying
- ameliorating
- helping
- upgrading
- refining
- enriching
- remediating
- amending
- reinforcing
- perfecting
- bettering
- strengthening
- rectifying
- intensifying
- correcting
- boosting
- touching up
- reforming
- rehabilitating
- revising
- editing
- reworking
- refurbishing
- revamping
- beefing (up)
- fine-tuning
- reenforcing
- emending
- honing
- redrafting
- polishing
- retouching
- fortifying
- fining
- rehabbing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- worsening
- damaging
- hurting
- impairing
- harming
- spoiling
- reducing
- tarnishing
- injuring
- vitiating
- endamaging
- diminishing
- flawing
- disfiguring
- lowering
- defacing
- lessening
- blighting
- marring
- blemishing