Verbs for Severity

magnify—; mitigate—; modify—; palliate—; relax—; relieve—; scrutinize—; vary—; —exacts; —tires; —wears down; abate—; abolish—; accentuate—; acknowledge—; aggravate—; allay—; ameliorate —; apologize for—; assuage—; determine —; ease—; extenuate—; heighten—; ignore —; impose—; increase—; intensify—; judge with—.