mitigate (v.)

to make less severe

Examples

• Trees mitigate heat.

Key rules

• Mitigate means make something less severe or harmful
• Mitigate the effects or risks
• Mitigation is the noun

Common mistakes

• Trees mitigate of heat → Trees mitigate heat
• They mitigated for the risk → They mitigated the risk

Use cases

• Discussing climate
• Describing risk management
• Writing policy reports