Ameliorating
/əˈmiːliəˌreɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (adj.) Serving to make a situation or condition better or less severe, especially in legal contexts such as mitigating circumstances.
The defendant’s ameliorating factors influenced the judge to reduce the sentence.
- (v.) Present participle of ameliorate; actively improving or mitigating a condition or situation.
The new legislation is ameliorating the hardships faced by tenants.
Forms
- ameliorate
- ameliorated
- ameliorates
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Commentary
Often used adjectivally in legal writing to describe factors that lessen severity or harm; prefer linking to base verb 'ameliorate' for substantive definitions.
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