Harm and Meliorate

Opposite meaning words

Harm verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

Usage example: the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting

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Meliorate is an antonym for harm.

Nearby Words: harmful, harmed, harmless, harmfully, harming

Meliorate verb - To make better.

Usage example: regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of migrant farm laborers

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Harm is an antonym for meliorate.

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