Word meaning
mitigate
verb · MIT-ih-gayt
What does mitigate mean?
Mitigate means to make something less severe, serious, or painful.
Mitigate in a sentence
“Planting trees can help mitigate summer heat in cities.”
Synonyms for mitigate
- lessen
- reduce
- alleviate
Where does mitigate come from?
From Latin mitis, "mild."
How to remember mitigate
- Say it out loud a few times: MIT-ih-gayt.
- Write one sentence of your own using mitigate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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