Give the meaning of 'Mitigate'.
Question and options
Give the meaning of 'Mitigate'.
- Ease
- Imperfect
- Cruel
- Damaged
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Ease
To mitigate is to make something less severe, serious or painful, so its meaning is “ease”, as in mitigating hardship. “Imperfect”, “cruel” and “damaged” are adjectives and have nothing to do with lessening severity.
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