"mitigate" as verb
1 - To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.
2 - To downplay.
mitigate
/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
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Definition
Mitigate means to make something less severe or to reduce the impact of a problem. It involves taking action to ease or lessen the effects of something negative.
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Synonyms
1 - lessen
2 - reduce
3 - ease
4 - diminish
5 - temper
6 - mitigate
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Antonyms
1 - exacerbate
2 - worsen
3 - heighten
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Examples in Context
1 - Creating a proof of concept can mitigate risks associated with new projects.
1 - Crear un ejemplo de viabilidad puede mitigar los riesgos asociados con nuevos proyectos.
2 - The charity was founded to mitigate the ravages of long-term unemployment.
2 - La organización benéfica se creó para mitigar los estragos del desempleo prolongado.
3 - Various methods are being explored to mitigate the effects of climate change.
3 - Se están estudiando varios métodos para atenuar los efectos del cambio climático.
4 - The Foundation intervened to mitigate negative effects in case of undesired contact.
4 - Interviene para atenuar los efectos negativos en caso de contacto no deseado.
5 - This is to mitigate the pain and attempt to augment healing.
5 - Esto es para reducir el dolor y tratar de optimizar el alivio.
6 - To mitigate risks, the event planner requested a surety in advance.
6 - Para reducir riesgos, el organizador del evento solicitó una garantía por adelantado.
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