In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Mitigate
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. increase.
- Mitigate- make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
- enlarge- make or become larger or more extensive.
- reduce- make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
- increase- become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.
- multiply- obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times.
As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the ginve word it will be correct.