Mitigate

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtəˌɡeɪt/

Mitigate (verb)

  1. To make something less harmful, serious, or painful.
  2. To decrease the severity or intensity of something.

Examples

  • They implemented measures to mitigate the impact of the storm.
  • Efforts were made to mitigate the damage caused by the flood.

Common collocations: mitigate damage, mitigate impact, mitigate risk, mitigate severity, mitigate effects

Synonyms of Mitigate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Mitigate

  • when discussing increasing severity or strength
  • when discussing making a situation worse