Meliorate and Worsen

Opposite meaning words

Meliorate verb - To make better.

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

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Worsen is an antonym for meliorate in topics: amend, get or make better.

Worsen verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect

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Meliorate is an antonym for worsen.

Nearby Words: worsening, worse

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Worsen and Meliorate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/meliorate/worsen

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