The difference between Incite and Mitigate

When used as verbs, incite means to stir up or excite, whereas mitigate means to reduce, lessen, or decrease.


check bellow for the other definitions of Incite and Mitigate

  1. Incite as a verb (transitive):

    To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

    Examples:

    "The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime."

  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.