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v. soften in force or severity; lessen the impact or intensity of; appease, make easier, sweeten; be assuaged, become less severe (about punishments, circumstances, emotions, etc.)

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Verb
1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
(synonym) extenuate, palliate
(hypernym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(derivation) extenuation, mitigation
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) relieve
(derivation) extenuation, mitigation

v. mitigate, lessen, soothe, mince, relieve, alleviate, relax, assuage, soften, calm down, palliate, lighten, loosen

adj. subdued, reduced in intensity, relieved, soothed

v. mitigate, soften in force or severity; lessen the impact or intensity of; appease, make easier, sweeten; be assuaged, become less severe (about punishments, circumstances, emotions, etc.)

v. relax; moderate