Synonyms for mitigation
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Noun
1. Abatement
abatement, palliation, alleviation, relief, remission, assuagement, extenuation dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant.
Forms
- Plural
- mitigations → abatements, palliations, alleviations, reliefs…
Example sentences
- abatement No cure was possible, despite the abatement of symptoms.
- alleviation Agriculture has a great influence on poverty alleviation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mitigation | rising | |
| abatement | falling | |
| alleviation | rising | |
| assuagement | steady | |
| melioration | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ease1
- 6 letters
- relief2
- 9 letters
- remission3, lessening3, abatement3
- 10 letters
- moderation4, palliation
- 11 letters
- alleviation5, melioration, extenuation, assuagement
- 13 letters
- qualification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (relief2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- mitigation
- Italiano
- mitigazione
- Deutsch
- Eingrenzung