mitigate
/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/verb
To make something bad less serious, painful, or harmful.
Example sentences
- “Planting trees along the road helped mitigate the noise from traffic.”
- “The city built new levees to mitigate the risk of flooding.”
Not to be confused with 'militate': factors militate against something, while you mitigate a problem.