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decrease vs mitigation

mitigation vs decrease

decrease and mitigation both are nouns.

decrease is a verb but mitigation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
mitigation Yes No No No
As nouns, mitigation is a hyponym of decrease; that is, mitigation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: the act of decreasing or reducing something
  • mitigation: the action of lessening in severity or intensity
Other hyponyms of decrease include cut, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, depletion, shortening, shrinking, deduction, subtraction, deflation, deduction, discount, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.
decrease (noun) mitigation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
the amount by which something decreases the action of lessening in severity or intensity
a change downward a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) mitigation (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller
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