The difference between Diminish and Mitigate

When used as verbs, diminish means to make smaller, whereas mitigate means to reduce, lessen, or decrease.


check bellow for the other definitions of Diminish and Mitigate

  1. Diminish as a verb (transitive):

    To make smaller.

  2. Diminish as a verb (intransitive):

    To become smaller.

  3. Diminish as a verb (transitive):

    To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

  4. Diminish as a verb (intransitive):

    To taper.

  5. Diminish as a verb (intransitive):

    To disappear gradually.

  6. Diminish as a verb (transitive):

    To take away; to subtract.

  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.