The difference between Mitigate and Pacify
When used as verbs, mitigate means to reduce, lessen, or decrease, whereas pacify means to bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mitigate and Pacify
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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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Pacify as a verb (transitive):
To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
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Pacify as a verb (transitive):
To appease (someone).
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