Mitigate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Lessen
• Minify

Hyponyms

• Lighten

Related Words

• Mitigation (noun)
• Mitigable (adjective)
• Mitigative (adjective)
• Mitigatory (adjective)

Meaning ²

Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Palliate
• Extenuate

Hypernyms

• Apologise
• Apologize
• Rationalise
• Rationalize

Related Words

• Mitigation (noun)
• Mitigative (adjective)
• Mitigatory (adjective)