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English to English verb
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lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |  | Example: The circumstances extenuate the crime
source: wordnet30
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make less severe or harsh | | Example: mitigating circumstances
source: wordnet30
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To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief. | | source: webster1913
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