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[ verb ] lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Synonyms

extenuate palliate

Examples

"The circumstances extenuate the crime"

Used in print

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

The freeway with narrowly spaced interchanges concentrates and mitigates the access problem , but it also acts inevitably as an artificial , isolating boundary .

2
[ verb ] make less severe or harsh

Synonyms

moderate

Examples

"mitigating circumstances"

Related terms

decrease relieve extenuation

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