The difference between Aggravate and Mitigate

When used as verbs, aggravate means to make worse, or more severe, whereas mitigate means to reduce, lessen, or decrease.


check bellow for the other definitions of Aggravate and Mitigate

  1. Aggravate as a verb:

    To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.

  2. Aggravate as a verb:

    To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate.

    Examples:

    "He aggravated the story."

  3. Aggravate as a verb:

    To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate.

  1. Mitigate as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.

  2. Mitigate as a verb (transitive):

    To downplay.