Mitigate: alternatives and connections

To make an apology or defense.

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To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as…

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To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to ex…

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To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, ran…

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To make small, or smaller; to diminish the apparent dimensions of; to lessen.

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To make rational; also, to convert to rationalism.

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To descend; to light.

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To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.

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Admitting of mitigation; that may be mitigated.

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Admitting of mitigation; that may be mitigated.

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The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, th…

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The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, th…

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Tending to mitigate; alleviating.

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Tending to mitigate; alleviating.

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Tending to mitigate or alleviate; mitigative.

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Tending to mitigate or alleviate; mitigative.

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The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.

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The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.

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To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

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Covered with a mant/e; cloaked; disguised.

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