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Alleviation vs Ameliorate - What's the difference?

alleviation | ameliorate |

As a noun alleviation

is the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.

As a verb ameliorate is

to make better, to improve.

alleviation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
  • the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

    • ameliorate

    English

    Verb

    (ameliorat)
  • To make better, to improve.
    • They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
  • * Macaulay
    • In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.

    Related terms

    * amelioration * ameliorative * ameliorable * inameliorable * meliorate

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * deteriorate * worsen