Ameliorate vs. Alleviate

Ameliorateverb

(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

Ameliorateverb

(intransitive) To become better; improve.

Ameliorateverb

To make better; to improve; to meliorate.

Ameliorateverb

To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.

Ameliorateverb

to make better;

Ameliorateverb

get better;

Ameliorateverb

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

Alleviateverb

(transitive) To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Alleviateverb

To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.

Alleviateverb

To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; - opposed to aggravate.

Alleviateverb

To extenuate; to palliate.

Alleviateverb

provide physical relief, as from pain;

Alleviateverb

make easier;

Alleviateverb

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe