Ameliorate and Debase

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Ameliorate verb - To make better.

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Debase is an antonym for ameliorate.

Debase verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

Usage example: we debase ourselves when we adopt the moral code and behavior of our despised enemies

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Ameliorate is an antonym for debase.

Nearby Words: debasement, debasing

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