Antonyms for mitigate
ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪtmit·i·gate

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mitigateverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, pacify, mollify, ease, check, lighten, palliate

   Antonyms:
   intensify, increase, irritate, worsen, incite, aggravate, aggrandize, exacerbate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

1. mitigate

   The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion. See ALLEVIATE.

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, revive

   Synonyms:
   abate, decline, decrease, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, moderate, reduce, subside

   Preposition:
   Abate in fury; abated by law.

Matched Categories

1. • Apologize
   • Law
   • Lessen

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extenuate, palliate, mitigateverb

   lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

   "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, assuage, palliate, alleviate, extenuate

2. mitigateverb

   make less severe or harsh

   "mitigating circumstances"

   Synonyms:
   palliate, extenuate

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1. mitigateverb

   Synonyms:
   meliorate, alleviate, assuage, temper

How to use mitigate in a sentence?

1. Kamil Kaloush:

   The expansion of the built environment to accommodate population growth will continue to challenge our selection of materials and infrastructure design to mitigate the (urban heat island).

2. Jim McKinney:

   The FDA recognizes the potential impact that reduced availability of certain products may have on health care providers and patients and is working closely with numerous manufacturers and others in the supply chain to understand, mitigate and prevent or reduce the impact of intermittent or reduced availability of certain products.

3. Michael Sherwin:

   No US attorney's office has charged that many cases, executed this many subpoenas and search warrants in such a short period of time, speed was critical. We had the Inauguration coming up. We had to instill in the public a sense of order and the rule of law, to mitigate the damage that happened that day.

4. Joe Manchin:

   His decision to veto such a commonsense bill prior to the unfolding of regular congressional order and the offering of amendments appears premature and does little to mitigate the congressional gridlock.

5. Chris Carnabuci:

   The painting will help mitigate damage from the weather or manmade damage, it gives it a nice edge. Last night, when it was dark out, I saw what it looked like under artificial light for the first time : I was floored by the way it stood out.

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