Mitigate Definition

mĭtĭ-gāt
mitigated, mitigates, mitigating
verb
mitigated, mitigates, mitigating
To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate.
Webster's New World
To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife.
American Heritage
To operate or work (against)
Webster's New World

To reduce, lessen, or decrease.

Wiktionary

To downplay.

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Origin of Mitigate

  • Middle English mitigaten from Latin mītigāre mītigāt- mītis soft agere to drive, do act

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mitigate Sentence Examples

  • Good information on a product can mitigate this problem.

  • Morphine may be given hypodermically to mitigate the pain.

  • They protect the valleys from destructive avalanches, and, retaining the superficial soil by their roots, they mitigate the destructive effects of heavy rains.

  • Feeding an animal organic food helps to mitigate most of the risks above.

  • He therefore put the finances in the best order he could, and set himself to mitigate the evil effects of the war by obtaining an early peace.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIT

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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mitigate

Words Starting With M and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With E