Ameliorated

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have transformed a negative state into a more positive one To have made conditions more bearable or acceptable To have advanced the overall quality or effectiveness of an entity
2. Changed a bad or difficult situation to a better or more acceptable one
3. Enhanced the quality or state of something that was previously poor or unsatisfactory

Etymology: "Ameliorated" is the past tense and past participle of "ameliorate," which English altered from the older "meliorate" under the influence of French "améliorer." That older verb descends from the Latin "melior," meaning "better," so the whole family of words traces back to the idea of making something better.

Synonyms: improved, enhanced

Antonyms: deteriorated, worsened