mitigate

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mitigate

(verb)

Meaning

to make something less severe

Example

"The doctor prescribed medication to mitigate the patient's pain."

Synonyms

alleviatereducediminish

Antonyms

aggravateintensifyexacerbate

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'mitigare', meaning to soften.
Related word forms
  • verb: mitigated
  • noun: mitigation
  • adjective: mitigative

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