Ameliorate and Pervert

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Ameliorate verb - To make better.

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Pervert is an antonym for ameliorate.

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

Usage example: a movie that perverted the Bible story by reveling in the sinners' lewd behavior until just before the moment of divine retribution

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Ameliorate is an antonym for pervert.

Nearby Words: perverse, perverted, perversion, perversity, perverting

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