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to mitigate
01
to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness
Transitive: to mitigate a problematic situation
02
to make an offense or mistake seem less serious or severe by providing explanations or excuses
Transitive: to mitigate an offense or mistake
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Example
Planting more trees can mitigate the impact of climate change.
The emergency response teams were continuously mitigating the effects of the natural disaster.
Timely intervention has mitigated the consequences of the economic downturn.
Ongoing efforts are currently mitigating the environmental damage caused by industrial activities.
The new medication helped to mitigate the patient’s severe pain.
