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mitigate
mit·i·gate
[
mítti gàyt
]
(
past and past participle
mit·i·gat·ed
,
present participle
mit·i·gat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
mit·i·gates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
partly excuse crime:
to make an offense or crime less serious or more excusable
2.
lessen something:
to make something less harsh, severe, or violent
[
15th century. < Latin
mitigat-
, past participle of
mitigare
"make mild" <
mitis
"gentle, soft" +
agere
"make"
]
mit·i·ga·ble
[
míttigəb'l
]
adjective
mit·i·ga·tion
[
mìtti gáysh'n
]
noun
Word Usage
See militate.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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mit·i·ga·ble [ míttigəb'l ] adjectivemit·i·ga·tion [ mìtti gáysh'n ] noun
