Mitigate

Parts Of Speech: Verb

Definition:

Make something less severe, serious or painful.

Synonyms: Similar words

allay

alleviate

assuage

blunt

dull

ease

lessen

mollify

reduce

relieve

soften

soothe

Antonyms: Opposite words

aggravate

agitate

extend

increase

intensify

irritate

provoke

raise

strengthen

trouble

upset

worry

Sentences:

Picture-1: Home: Man, medicine, glass of water.

Glenn took a pain killer to mitigate the pain.

Picture-2: Home: Man, woman.

My friends helped me mitigate the pain of my mother’s death.

Picture-3: Outside: Police, guns.

The police took several actions to mitigate the crimes in the city.

Picture-4: Outside: Smoke.

Measures are taken to mitigate the environmental pollution.