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mitigateto make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/

Korean meaning: 완화하다, 경감하다, 누그러뜨리다

Korean pronunciation: **미**티게이트

Example Sentences

  • He tried to mitigate his boss's anger by bringing coffee and donuts to the Monday meeting.
  • The government announced measures to mitigate the economic crisis.
  • She wore sunglasses to mitigate the embarrassment of her terrible haircut.

mitigate

VERB

//ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt//

to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad

mitigate concept
💡 Concept

Crew members mitigate rain damage by covering equipment with protective tarps

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mitigate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Irrigate to mitigate, navigate to cultivate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootmitig
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'mitigare,' composed of 'mitis' (mild, soft) and 'agere' (to make or do). The word originally meant 'to make mild or soft' and evolved to mean 'to make less severe or harmful.'

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🎵Rhyme

irrigatenavigatelitigate
irrigate
navigate
litigate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He tried to mitigate his boss's anger by bringing coffee and donuts to the Monday meeting.

The government announced measures to mitigate the economic crisis.

😄 Fun example

She wore sunglasses to mitigate the embarrassment of her terrible haircut.

Advanced technology can help mitigate natural disasters.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

alleviatereducelessendiminishease

Antonyms

aggravateworsenintensify

Related

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