Ameliorate
(verb)
To make something better or more tolerable.
Origin:
From latin meliorāre, present active infinitive of meliorō ("make bette.r")
Examples:
- The new medication helped to ameliorate her symptoms.
- The government's economic policies were intended to ameliorate poverty.
- The company"s customer service department was able to ameliorate the situation by addressing the customer"s complaints.
- The therapy sessions helped to ameliorate her anxiety.
- The new technology helped to ameliorate the production process.