Mitigate and Minimize

Mitigate

Mitigate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Minimize and mitigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimize" instead a verb "Mitigate".

Nearby Words: mitigation, mitigating, mitigatory

Minimize

Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Mitigate and minimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mitigate" instead a verb "Minimize".

Common collocations

impact mitigate impact minimize impact
need mitigate need minimize need
amount mitigate amount minimize amount
issue mitigate issue minimize issue
Other words: effect, factor, game, effects, suffering, loss, damage, pain, harm, threat, risk, confusion, backlash, costs, fallout, disadvantages, problems, weaknesses, risks.
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