Alter and Ameliorate

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

Ameliorate and alter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ameliorate" instead a verb "Alter".

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Ameliorate

Ameliorate verb - To make better.

Alter and ameliorate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Ameliorate".

Common collocations

effects alter effects ameliorate effects
memories alter memories ameliorate memories
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