The difference between Alleviate and Mitigate

When used as verbs, alleviate means to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty, whereas mitigate means to reduce, lessen, or decrease.


check bellow for the other definitions of Alleviate and Mitigate

  1. Alleviate as a verb (transitive):

    To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

    Examples:

    "Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

  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.