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 [ˈmɪtɪˌgeɪt]

vb

to make or become less severe or harsh; moderate

[from Latin mītigāre, from mītis mild + agere to make]

mitigable  [ˈmɪtɪgəb^əl] adj

mitigation  n

mitigative , mitigatory adj

mitigator  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 ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion
increase, strengthen, enhance, intensify, heighten, aggravate, augment

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

Translations

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] VT → aliviar, mitigar
mitigating circumstances → circunstancias fpl atenuantes

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] vt (= reduce) [+ effect] → atténuer
ways of mitigating the effects of the illness → des moyens d'atténuer les effets de la maladie

mitigate

vt pain → lindern; punishment → mildern; mitigating circumstances/factors → mildernde Umstände pl

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪˌgeɪt] vt (punishment) → mitigare; (suffering) → alleviare

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mitigate [ˈmɪtɪˌgeɪt] vt (punishment) → mitigare; (suffering) → alleviare