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What does mitigate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word mitigate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To reduce, lessen, or decrease.
  2. (transitive) To downplay.
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Soldiers also learned to abide by the laws of war and set more humane boundaries for future military operations to mitigate extreme cruelty.
The success of these talks is important for both countries and hence is likely to mitigate their military rivalry.
While buffers can help mitigate the impact of jitter and wander, they also serve to increase one-way latency, which may stint a conversation.
When a nasty wasp stung two of us, the shaman congratulated us, saying it would help mitigate the future contraction of arthritis.
Four lines of print at the bottom, stating that survival rates are improving, fail to mitigate the harsh message.
The best way to mitigate risk is with more boots on the ground, meaning never patrol dismounted with less than a platoon.

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