A. lessen
B. remove
C. reduce
D. cut
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Lessen : make or become less; diminish.
Lessen : make or become less; diminish.
Remove : take (something) away or off from the position occupied.
Reduce : make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Cut : make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.
Mitigate : make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
Synonym of Mitigate is Lessen