mitigate

v. /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ C1

缓解；减轻

To make something less harmful, severe, or painful.

仙境例句

The King tried to mitigate the Queen's anger by saying softly that Alice was only a child.

国王想让王后消消气，便轻声说爱丽丝只是个孩子。