ameliorate uh-MEE-lee-uh-rayt verb WS #3

to make something bad or unsatisfactory better; to improve

1. The government introduced subsidies to ameliorate the effects of the economic crisis.
2. Their efforts to ameliorate the environmental damage were largely successful.
3. The new policies aim to ameliorate the working conditions for all employees.
4. She took a course in conflict resolution to help ameliorate her relationships with colleagues.
5. The treatment helped ameliorate his symptoms but didn't cure the disease.