WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| ameliorate [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (make better) | mejorar⇒ vtr |
| | The ambassador's intervention may just ameliorate the situation. |
| | La intervención del embajador podría mejorar la situación. |
| ameliorate⇒ vi | formal (get better) | recuperarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | mejorarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The patient began to ameliorate after the second treatment. |
| | El paciente empezó a recuperarse después del segundo tratamiento. |
| Additional Translations |
| ameliorate [sth]⇒ vtr | nonstandard (alleviate: pain, etc.) | aliviar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ameliorate ('to improve/make better') is sometimes used where alleviate ('to make easier to bear') would be more appropriate. |
| | The doctor prescribed a medication to help ameliorate the pain in Ryan's leg. |