mitigation (redirected from mitigation of damages)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mitigation - to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious extenuation, palliation reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something
	2.	mitigation - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances extenuation exculpation, excuse, self-justification, alibi - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
	3.	mitigation - the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions" moderation reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something abatement - the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"

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mitigation

noun 1. extenuation, explanation, excuse

noun 2. relief, moderation, allaying, remission, diminution, abatement, alleviation, easement, extenuation, mollification, palliation, assuagement

Translations

mitigation [mɪtɪˈgeɪʃən] n → mitigación f; alivio

mitigation [mɪtɪˈgeɪʃən] n → atténuation f

mitigation [mɪtɪˈgeɪʃən] mitigate n → Milderung f

mitigation [mɪtɪˈgeɪʃən] n → mitigazione f; alleviamento