mitigate

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (Freq. 3)
- The circumstances extenuate the crime
• Syn:
extenuate, palliate
• Derivationally related forms:
mitigative, mitigatory, mitigation, palliation (for: palliate), extenuation (for: extenuate)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. make less severe or harsh
- mitigating circumstances
• Derivationally related forms:
mitigative, mitigatory, mitigable, mitigation
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
• Hyponyms:
relieve, lighten
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  extenuate, palliate