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Mitigate Thesaurus

(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.

Synonyms for Mitigate

Depending on context, synonyms include alleviate, check, diminish, ease, lighten, mollify.

Antonyms for Mitigate

Common opposites include aggrandize, aggravate, exacerbate, incite, increase, intensify.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include extenuate, palliate, alleviate, relief, easing, assuage.

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What is another word for mitigate?

Possible synonyms include alleviate, check, diminish, ease, lighten.

What is an antonym for mitigate?

Possible antonyms include aggrandize, aggravate, exacerbate, incite, increase.

Can every synonym replace mitigate?

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