Improve and Turn

Opposite meaning words

Improve verb - To make better.

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Turn is an antonym for improve.

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Improve is an antonym for turn in become sour or tainted topic.

Nearby Words: turned, turning

humanity	improve humanity	turn humanity
character	improve character	turn character
power	improve power	turn power
life	improve life	turn life
Other words: people, body, control, situation, time, world, game, city, powers, weapons.

Once Marvel decided that they'd keep him on as a good guy instead of having him turn out to be a villain, however, his appearance began to improve pretty quickly.

Source: Progressively Prettier
Includes the ability to take additional feats and enhancements to improve your ability further, such as being able to turn more undead or more powerful undead than your level would otherwise allow.

Source: Turn Undead
Perry in turn just thinks she hates him and considers Emily to be this trope (she isn't), causing him to try to improve and finally be worthy of her.

Source: Literature / Emily of New Moon

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