The difference between Lighten and Mitigate
When used as verbs, lighten means to make brighter or clearer, whereas mitigate means to reduce, lessen, or decrease.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lighten and Mitigate
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Lighten as a verb (transitive):
To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
Examples:
"to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"
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Lighten as a verb (intransitive):
To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
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Lighten as a verb (intransitive, archaic):
To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.
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Lighten as a verb (transitive):
To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
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Lighten as a verb:
To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
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Lighten as a verb (transitive):
To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
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Lighten as a verb (transitive):
To make light or lighter in weight.
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Lighten as a verb (transitive):
To make less serious or more cheerful.
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Lighten as a verb (intransitive):
To become light or lighter in weight.
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Lighten as a verb (intransitive):
To become less serious or more cheerful.
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Lighten as a verb:
To descend; to light.
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Mitigate as a verb (transitive):
To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.
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Mitigate as a verb (transitive):
To downplay.
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- alleviate vs mitigate
- check vs mitigate
- diminish vs mitigate
- ease vs mitigate
- lighten vs mitigate
- mitigate vs mollify
- mitigate vs pacify
- mitigate vs palliate
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- aggravate vs mitigate
- exacerbate vs mitigate
- incite vs mitigate
- increase vs mitigate
- intensify vs mitigate
- irritate vs mitigate
- mitigate vs worsen