Synonyms of meliorate

meliorate

verb

ˈmēl-yə-ˌrāt 

as in to improve

to make better

regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of factory workers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improve
• enhance
• ameliorate
• better
• amend
• remedy
• help
• refine
• enrich
• perfect
• upgrade
• remediate
• reinforce
• rectify
• strengthen
• correct
• intensify
• revise
• rehabilitate
• reform
• reenforce
• edit
• emend
• boost
• fortify
• fine-tune
• refurbish
• fine
• polish
• rework
• hone
• rehab
• redraft
• revamp
• beef (up)
• retouch
• touch up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsen
• impair
• injure
• hurt
• harm
• vitiate
• damage
• tarnish
• spoil
• reduce
• diminish
• disfigure
• mar
• blight
• flaw
• deface
• lessen
• lower
• blemish
• endamage

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of meliorate

And facing my feelings head-on by engaging with a beautifully observed piece of art helps meliorate the loneliness that goes hand-in-hand with loss. —Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 28 Feb. 2023