1. (verb)extenuate, palliate, mitigate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Synonyms: relieve, assuage, palliate, mitigate, alleviate, extenuate
2. (verb)mitigate make less severe or harsh Synonyms: palliate, extenuate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'mitigate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. mitigate The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisan Synonyms: abate, decline, ebb, mitigate, reduce, decrease, lessen, moderate, subside, diminish, lower Antonyms: aggravate, enhance, foment, rage, amplify, enlarge, increase, raise, continue, extend, magnify, revive, develop
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