mitigate

mit·i·gate  (mtgt)

v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates

v.tr.

To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve.

v.intr.

To become milder.

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[Middle English mitigaten, from Latin mtigre, mtigt- : mtis, soft + agere, to drive, do; see act.]

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miti·ga·ble (-g-bl) adj.

miti·gation n.

miti·gative, miti·ga·tory (-g-tôr, -tr) adj.

miti·gator n.

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mitigate

Verb

[-gating, -gated] to make less severe or harsh [Latin mitis mild + agere to make]

mitigating adj
mitigation n

USAGE: Mitigate is sometimes wrongly used where militate is meant: his behaviour militates (not mitigates) against his chances of promotion.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	mitigate - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime" extenuate, palliate law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" apologise, rationalize, apologize, rationalise, justify, excuse - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
	2.	mitigate - make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances" lighten, relieve - alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents" minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

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mitigate

verb ease, moderate, soften, check, quiet, calm, weaken, dull, diminish, temper, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, appease, lighten, remit, allay, placate, abate, tone down, assuage, pacify, mollify, take the edge off, extenuate, tranquillize, palliate, reduce the force of << OPPOSITE intensify

USAGE Mitigate is sometimes wrongly used where militate is meant: his behaviour militates (not mitigates) against his chances of promotion.

Translations

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] vt → mitigar;

mitigating circumstances → circunstancias fpl atenuantes

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] vt → atténuer;

mitigating circumstances → circonstances atténuantes

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] vt → mildern;

mitigating circumstances → mildernde Umstände pl

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] vt → mitigare [+ suffering]; alleviare;

mitigating circumstances → circostanze fpl attenuanti