The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

difference, dissension, controversy, quarrel, rift, Colloq
falling out: We had a slight misunderstanding about who was to
pay the restaurant bill.
misuse n. 1 misapplication, misusage, misappropriation, misemployment,
diverting, diversion, perverting, perversion: He was accused of
the misuse of public funds for his personal gain. 2 misusage,
abuse, corruption, solecism, malapropism, barbarism,
catachresis, ungrammaticality, infelicity: His misuses of
English have made him a laughing-stock. 3 See mistreatment,
above.
--v. 4 abuse, misapply, misemploy, misappropriate; pervert: I
broke the knife blade misusing it as a screwdriver. He was
accused of misusing the courts to his own ends. 5 See mistreat,
above.
mitigate v. moderate, temper, reduce, abate, lessen, decrease, relieve,
ease, ease up (on), relax, alleviate, remit, assuage, allay, let
up (on), slacken, slacken up (on), tone down, lighten, appease,
palliate, mollify, calm, tranquillize, soothe, placate, quiet or
chiefly Brit quieten, still, soften, dull, blunt, take the edge
off, US lighten up (on): The pain was mitigated by taking
aspirin. The relief organizations did their best to mitigate the
effects of the disaster.
mitigating
adj. extenuating, justifying, excusatory, palliating,
vindicating, qualifying: Were there mitigating circumstances in
her taking the money?
mix v. 1 mingle, combine, intermingle, blend, incorporate, put
together, merge, unite, alloy, commingle, amalgamate, coalesce:
Mix the ingredients to a creamy consistency. 2 socialize,
fraternize, consort, hobnob, go round or around or about
(together), get together, keep company, join (with), associate
(with), Colloq hang out or about or round or around (with): The
Hatfields and the McCoys do not mix very well, so you'd best
invite them separately. 3 mix in. add, stir in, combine, fold
in: Mix in the chocolate at the very end. 4 mix up. a See
mix, 1, above. b confuse, confound, bewilder, muddle, perplex,
puzzle, fluster, upset; addle, disturb; Colloq US and Canadian
discombobulate: She mixed me up so that I cannot decide what to