mitigate
/ˈmɪtəˌɡeɪt/
to make less severe, serious, or painful
mitigate in a sentence
“The medication helped mitigate the symptoms of her illness.”
Origin of mitigate
Latin mitigare to make mild or gentle from mitis mild + agere make
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