Ameliorated
/əˈmiːliəˌreɪtɪd/
Definitions
- (v. (past tense & past participle)) Past tense and past participle of ameliorate, meaning to make a situation or condition better or less severe, especially in a legal context such as mitigating damages or improving contractual terms.
The plaintiff's circumstances were ameliorated by the settlement agreement.
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As a past tense and past participle form, 'ameliorated' is used in legal drafting to describe things that have been improved or mitigated, often in contexts involving damages or conditions.
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