" ameliorated "

1: to make better;

  * e.g., " ... social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amended,

•  bettered,

•  enhanced,

•  enriched,

•  helped,

•  improved,

•  meliorated,

•  perfected,

•  refined,

•  upgraded

•  Antonyms : 

•  worsened

1: to make better;

  * e.g., " ... social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amend,

•  better,

•  enhance,

•  enrich,

•  help,

•  improve,

•  meliorate,

•  perfect,

•  refine,

•  upgrade

•  Antonyms : 

•  worsen