Word Meaning

Meaning of mitigate

- To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief.
- To make mild and accessible; to mollify; -- applied to persons.

Crossword clue for mitigate

- Lessen in severity
- Make less severe
- Make less severe or painful
- Moderate