ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›M›mitigate
ISEE/SSAThard
mitigate
to make something less severe or harmful
Synonyms
- alleviate
- ease
- lessen
Antonyms
- worsen
- aggravate
mitigate in a sentence
New building codes help mitigate damage from earthquakes.
Doctors prescribed medication to mitigate the patient's chronic pain.
Where it comes from
From Latin mitigare 'to soften,' from mitis 'mild'
Memory hook
MIT-igate — engineers softening the blow of a tough problem.
Read it in context
- A Basin Between Tides Nature