Mitigate (verb) اصل سے کم کا اندازہ لگانا، کم کرنا

make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
Example: “drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem”
Predicament (noun) خطرناک صورتحال، بری حالت

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
Example: “the club’s financial predicament”