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mitigate verb

/ˈmɪt.ɪ.geɪt/US pronunciation symbol/ˈmɪt ̬-/ v [T] formal
to make something less harmful, unpleasant or bad
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.

(Definition of mitigate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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