mitigate
verb/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/
Frequency rank: #7,327 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To make something less severe, serious, or painful.
Example sentence
The government introduced new policies to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Synonyms & related words
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