Difference between Soften and Mitigate

SOFTEN vs MITIGATE: VERB

To palliate; to represent as less enormous.
To render less hard; -- said of matter.
To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite.
To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.
To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality.
To make less glaring; to tone down.
To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.
To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate.

To make mild and accessible; to mollify; -- applied to persons.
To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen
To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife.
To make less severe or intense; moderate or alleviate. : relieve.

To make less strong or intense in sound; make less loud; make smooth to the ear: as, to soften the voice.
To make less glaring; tone down; make less sharp or harsh: as, to soften the coloring of a picture; to soften the outline of something.
To make less harsh or severe, less rude, less offensive or violent; mitigate: as, to soften an expression.
To make tender; make effeminate; enervate: as, troops softened by luxury.
To mollify; make less fierce or intractable; make more susceptible of humane or fine feelings: as, to soften a hard heart; to soften savage natures.
To make soft, or more soft.
To pass by soft, imperceptible degrees; melt; blend.
To become less rude, harsh, severe, or cruel; grow less obstinate or obdurate; become more susceptible of humane feelings and tenderness; relent.
To become soft or less hard.
To remove from (natural water) the hardness due to the presence of salts of calcium or magnesium in solution. In the case of temporary hardness, boiling the water or adding to it a carefully determined proportion of calcium hydroxid is used to produce softening; in the case of permanent hardness, sodium carbonate, not in too large excess, may be added. See hardness, 2.

To make milder or more tolerable; reduce in amount or degree, as something objectionable, reprehensible, distressing, harmful, etc.; moderate; alleviate; assuage.
To soften; mollify; make mild and accessible.
Synonyms Alleviate, Relieve, etc. See alleviate.
To temper

Diminish, Lighten, Soothe, Loosen, Lessen, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Relent, Dampen, Weaken

Compensate, Remedy, Eliminate, Avoid, Remediate, Offset, Minimizing, Counteract, Reduce, Alleviate, Ameliorate, Lessen, Minimize, Extenuate, Palliate

Assuage, Sweeten, Diminish, Soothe, Loosen, Lessen, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Dampen, Weaken

Rectify, Attenuate, Remedy, Eliminate, Avoid, Remediate, Offset, Minimizing, Counteract, Reduce, Ameliorate, Lessen, Minimize, Extenuate, Palliate

May your memories help to soften her passing.
We used a router to soften the edge.
Moisten your brush so its bristles soften up.
Ragu soften and mellow into the sauce Ingredients.
It does not soften appreciablywhen immersed in water.
How to soften duck canvas: One of the tips you need to use to soften duck cloth is to do a test run first.
Once it starts to soften, I dot it on my face and allow it to soften even more.
As the fire will soften iron, so Makaya will soften the heart.
Personal use that allows you to find the meaning and all words formed with soften, anagrams soften.
My tears are meant to soften you, like waves soften rocks and, eventually, turn them into water.

What can I do to mitigate these risks?
The effort to mitigate need not be successful.
CDC guidance to mitigate transmission of the virus.
Several resources are required to mitigate the incident.
They will also work to identify and mitigate.
Following the guidelines below may mitigate this risk.
Mitigate ethical risks and avoid AI decision making.
Workplaces could consider these quarantine alternatives as measures to mitigate staffing shortages, but they are not the preferred options to mitigate staffing shortages.
An EIR will address how to mitigate significant impacts; however, it may not be possible to mitigate all impacts.
Current Controversy: To Mitigate or Not to Mitigate?