Definition of Mitigate. Meaning of Mitigate. Synonyms of Mitigate

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Definition of Mitigate

Mitigate
Mitigate Mit"i*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mitigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Mitigating.] [L. mitigatus, p. p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive.] 1. To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief. 2. To make mild and accessible; to mollify; -- applied to persons. [Obs.] This opinion . . . mitigated kings into companions. --Burke. Syn: To alleviate; assuage; allay. See Alleviate.

Meaning of Mitigate from wikipedia

- Mitigation is the reduction of something harmful that has occurred or the reduction of its harmful effects. It may refer to measures taken to reduce the...
- In criminal law, a mitigating factor, also known as an extenuating cir****stance, is any information or evidence presented to the court regarding the defendant...
- Mitigation in law is the principle that a party who has suffered loss (from a tort or breach of contract) has to take reasonable action to minimize the...
- change mitigation (or decarbonisation) is action to limit the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that cause climate change. Climate change mitigation actions...
- Radon mitigation is any process used to reduce radon gas concentrations in the breathing zones of occupied buildings, or radon from water supplies. Radon...
- Landslide mitigation refers to several human-made activities on slopes with the goal of lessening the effect of landslides. Landslides can be triggered...
- Mitigation banking is a market-based system of debits and credits (used primarily in the United States as part of its "no net loss" policy) that involves...
- A mitigating control is type of control used in auditing to discover and prevent mistakes that may lead to uncorrected and/or unrecorded misstatements...
- Environmental mitigation refers to the process by which measures to avoid, minimise, or compensate for adverse impacts on the environment are applied....
- Mitigated speech is a linguistic term describing deferential or indirect speech inherent in communication between individuals of perceived High Power...