Kill
Mitigate
Mitigate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.
Common collocations
| times | kill times | mitigate times |
Both words in one sentence
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These shields mitigate all melee damage that hits them dead on, and while they don't do nearly as well against bullets, Warriors are appreciably harder to kill than other Savage enemy types.
Source: Shield-Bearing Mook -
Low light is extremely risky, but also offers greater rewards, and good use of the boosted crit rate can kill enemies much faster and keep stress down, helping mitigate the drawbacks somewhat.
Source: Videogame / Darkest Dungeon - Lampshaded by Yumi when she kills Haruki: "I'm sorry I have to kill you a second time; however, I know you'll be back by the time the play ends." Doesn't mitigate the fear in Haruki's eyes as Yumi empties several rounds into him.
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