AMELIORATE Antonyms
There are 6 antonyms of the word
ameliorate.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For AMELIORATE
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| deteriorate | verbv | |||||||
verb • become worse or disintegrate • grow progressively worse | ||||||||
| worsen | verbv | |||||||
verb • grow worse • make worse | ||||||||
| aggravate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make worse • exasperate or irritate | ||||||||
| decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
| exacerbate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make worse • exasperate or irritate | ||||||||
| impair | verbv | |||||||
verb • make worse or less effective • make imperfect | ||||||||
