mitigate
v[Tn]
(fml 文) make (sth) less severe, violent or painful; moderate 使(某事物)减轻, 和缓; 节制
mitigate sb's suffering, anger, anxiety, etc 使某人少受苦、 息怒、 稍安等
mitigate the severity of a punishment, sentence, etc 减轻惩罚、 刑期等
mitigate the effects of inflation, eg by making credit easily obtainable 和缓通货膨胀的影响.
Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country.