Ameliorate and Harm
Opposite meaning words
Ameliorate
Ameliorate verb - To make better.
Usage example: social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people
Harm
Harm verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
Ameliorate is an antonym for harm.
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