mitigate

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Synonyms: litigate, vitiate, mitigated, mutilate, motivate, militate, titivate, miniate, mitigative, fatigate, mitigates

Antonyms: litigate, vitiate, mitigated, mutilate, motivate, militate, titivate, miniate, mitigative, fatigate, mitigates

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Verb

1. To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.
2. To downplay.
3. To give force or effect toward preventing a problem.
   • We've mitigated against the chance of flooding.

Adjective

1. Mitigated, alleviated.

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