mitigate
mildern; abschwächen
German translations
- 01
abschwächen
- 02
mildern
- 03
verringern
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Situation, Gefahr oder Konflikt weniger gefährlich oder bedrohlich machen.
- English meaning
- Defused
- Synonym
- neutralisiert, entschärfen
- German example
- Die Bombe wurde von Experten entschärft.
- English example
- The bomb was defused by experts.
- Opposite of
- defused, mitigatedverschärft
Related words
- mäßigen
mitigate
- mildern
mitigate
- lindern
mitigate
- abschwächen
mitigated
- verweichen
to mitigate
- unvermindert
unmitigated
- ungemildert
unmitigated
- mindern
to mitigate
- Beschöniger
A glossifier is a person who tends to downplay facts or present them in a better light to avoid or mitigate unpleasant truths.
Example sentences with “mitigate”
We must mitigate the risks. (Wir müssen die Risiken abschwächen.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'abschwächen' a separable verb?
Yes: 'Ich schwäche ab'.