mitigate
Example Sentences
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"Officers are always keen to try and mitigate any effects in that regard as much as possible."
From BBC
“The strike was carried out in a precise manner to mitigate harm to civilians imprisoned within the prison to the greatest extent possible,” the IDF said in a statement.
It’s not the first time that the Saudis have looked to Yanbu to mitigate the impact of geopolitical conflicts elsewhere.
From MarketWatch
However, “authorities across the region are stepping up policy actions to mitigate and manage the risks from higher global oil prices but also supply shortages of key energy input,” they add.
Another said their opposition was "non-negotiable" and the reforms needed to be "binned" rather than mitigated.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.