Antonyms for mitigate
ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪtmit·i·gate

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mitigateverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, pacify, mollify, ease, check, lighten, palliate

   Antonyms:
   intensify, increase, irritate, worsen, incite, aggravate, aggrandize, exacerbate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

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 nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion. See ALLEVIATE.

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, revive

   Synonyms:
   abate, decline, decrease, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, moderate, reduce, subside

   Preposition:
   Abate in fury; abated by law.

Matched Categories

1. • Apologize
   • Law
   • Lessen

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extenuate, palliate, mitigateverb

   lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

   "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, assuage, palliate, alleviate, extenuate

2. mitigateverb

   make less severe or harsh

   "mitigating circumstances"

   Synonyms:
   palliate, extenuate

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1. mitigateverb

   Synonyms:
   meliorate, alleviate, assuage, temper

How to use mitigate in a sentence?

1. Rear Admiral John Kirby:

   We have a strong security partnership with Qatar, and are in constant dialogue with Qatari government officials about these five detainees and we are confident that we would be able to mitigate any threat of re-engagement by any of these members.

2. Lee White:

   We are trying to lead by example. If we don't mitigate the impacts of climate change, it's going to result in untold strife, and we don't have that much time.

3. Jonathan Nez:

   Quicker test results will likely result in even higher numbers of positive cases, but it will help to identify those who have the virus and begin to mitigate the cases much quicker, we must do better.

4. Brad Karkkainen:

   You can't assume that every project that gets an EA is ultimately approved, but the vast majority are. And beyond that, most of the 250 or so( per year) that get full-scale EISs also go through, albeit sometimes with modifications to mitigate environmental harms and/or to quell political opposition.

5. Greg Barker:

   The Irish government has been very engaged with Rusal to find ways in which they can mitigate the impact of sanctions. I will be going (to Dublin) with a very clear message.

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