The difference between Exacerbate and Mitigate

When used as verbs, exacerbate means to make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.), whereas mitigate means to reduce, lessen, or decrease.


check bellow for the other definitions of Exacerbate and Mitigate

  1. Exacerbate as a verb (transitive):

    To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate.

    Examples:

    "The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems."

  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.