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ameliorate

IPA pronunciation: /əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt/

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Russian meaning

Улучшать, облегчать

English definition

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

Example

New policies aim to ameliorate living conditions in impoverished districts.

Collocations

ameliorate conditions
ameliorate symptoms
ameliorate poverty

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