Defenition of the word mitigate

• Defenition of the word mitigate

  • To lessen the intensity of a situation.
  • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
  • make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"
  • make less severe or harsh
  • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Synonyms for the word mitigate

• • allay
  • alleviate
  • assuage
  • diminish
  • dull
  • ease
  • extenuate
  • lessen
  • moderate
  • mollify
  • palliate
  • relieve
  • soften
  • take the edge off
  • tone down

Similar words in the mitigate

• • mitigate
  • mitigated
  • mitigates

Hyponyms for the word mitigate

• • lighten
  • relieve

Hypernyms for the word mitigate

• • apologise
  • apologize
  • decrease
  • excuse
  • justify
  • lessen
  • minify
  • rationalise
  • rationalize

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