Ameliorate
Ameliorate verb - To make better.
Usage example: social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people
Mar is an antonym for ameliorate.
Mar
Mar verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the once glossy surface is now marred by numerous small pits and abrasions
Nearby Word: Mary
Common collocations
| experience | ameliorate experience | mar experience |
Cite this Source
Mar and Ameliorate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ameliorate/mar
Ameliorate & Mar. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ameliorate/mar>.
Mar or Ameliorate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ameliorate/mar.
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