mitigated

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

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

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

"The loud music diminished to a whisper as I walked further away from the concert. "

"She offered to help with her homework."

"Taking deep breaths is often effective in lessening anxiety. "

"My grandmother takes several medications for her high blood pressure. "

"He promised to never return to this town again."

"The doctor was concerned about the severity of my cough, so he ordered a chest X-ray. "

"The medicine lessened her headache. "

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

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