dictionary.ptto soften / to mitigate / to alleviateverbgeneral usecommon/ɐmɨniˈzaɾ/a·me·ni·zarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To make less intense, severe, or unpleasant; to soften, mitigate.Usage examples“A painkiller can help alleviate a headache.”“The comedian tried to soften the tension in the room with a joke.”SynonymssoftenmitigatealleviateAntonymsaggravateintensifyworsen
To make less intense, severe, or unpleasant; to soften, mitigate.Usage examples“A painkiller can help alleviate a headache.”“The comedian tried to soften the tension in the room with a joke.”SynonymssoftenmitigatealleviateAntonymsaggravateintensifyworsen