mitigate

让我们先想办法缓解一下这个问题的严重性。

Let's find a way to ___mitigate the severity of this issue first.

安装烟雾报警器可以减轻火灾带来的危险。

Installing smoke alarms can ___mitigate the dangers of a fire.

政府采取措施缓解了经济危机的影响。

The government took steps to ___mitigate the impact of the economic crisis.