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Antonyms of Mitigate

Definition

Mitigate means to make something less severe, serious, or painful. Below are the antonyms (opposites) of mitigate:

Antonyms

1. Intensify

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To make something stronger, more severe, or more extreme.

Sample Sentence: The disagreement escalated, and the voices in the room intensified with anger.

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2. Aggravate

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To make a problem, injury, or offense worse or more serious.

Sample Sentence: Adding salt to the wound will only aggravate the pain.

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3. Exacerbate

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To make a problem, a feeling, or a situation worse.

Sample Sentence: His careless remarks only served to exacerbate the tension in the room.

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