IMPROVE Synonyms: 83 Synonyms & Antonyms for IMPROVE | Thesaurus.com

On this page you’ll find 182 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to improve, such as: advance, better, boost, correct, develop, and enhance.

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improve

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  • blow
  • decline
  • decrease
  • demote
  • depress
  • descend
  • deteriorate
  • diminish
  • drop
  • halt
  • hinder
  • hurt
  • lessen
  • lose
  • lower
  • recede
  • reduce
  • repress
  • retreat
  • retrogress
  • stop
  • worsen
  • corrupt
  • damage
  • destroy
  • dirty
  • dull
  • pollute
  • ruin
  • weaken
  • harm
  • injure

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The verb improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb, ameliorate, implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions. To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary).

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