verb
- made better or improved; reduced the severity or intensity of something undesirable
Usage: past tense and past participle of ameliorate
Examples
- The new medication ameliorated her chronic pain significantly.
- Economic conditions were ameliorated by the government’s stimulus package.
- The teacher’s patient approach ameliorated the student’s anxiety about math.
- Urban air quality has been ameliorated through stricter emissions standards.
- The conflict was ameliorated when both sides agreed to compromise.
- Her symptoms were ameliorated after she changed her diet.
- The harsh working conditions were ameliorated by new safety regulations.