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Mitigate

/mˈɪtəˌɡeɪt/
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(verb) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.

Reducing deforestation is one way to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Friendly words will mitigate their fury.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The city council is planning to build several new parks to help ____ the overall noise pollution coming from the busy nearby freeway.

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