meliorate
1 antonym for meliorate — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — To make something better or fix a problem.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To make something better or fix a problem.
“They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement.”
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Etymology
First attested in 1542; borrowed from Late Latin meliorātus, perfect passive participle of meliorō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from melior (“better”).
Full origin of meliorate →