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mitigate

/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.

Examples :

"Wearing sunscreen can help mitigate the harmful effects of the sun. "
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Related Words

Illustration conflict

conflict noun

/kənˈflɪkt/

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

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harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

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mitigated verb

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈmɪdəɡeɪtɪd/

To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.

"The doctor mitigated the patient's pain with medication. "

Illustration sunscreen

sunscreen noun

/ˈsʌnskrin/

A cream, to be spread on the skin, containing organic compounds that absorb, and/or titanium dioxide that reflects the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.

"I put on sunscreen before going to the beach to protect my skin from sunburn. "

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decrease noun

/dɪˈkriːs/ /ˈdiːkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

"One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."

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oversight noun

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌsaɪt/

An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.

"A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later."

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effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

The result or outcome of a cause.

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

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downplay verb

/ˈdaʊnpleɪ/

To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

"He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey."

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mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

An error; a blunder.

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

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reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

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seriousness noun

/ˈsɪəɹiəsnəs/ /ˈsɪɹiəsnəs/

The state or quality of being serious.

"The teacher emphasized the seriousness of failing the final exam. "

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wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "