mitigation

Variant of mitigate

mitigate definition

miti·gate (mit′ə gāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb mitigated -·gat′ed, mitigating -·gat′·ing

  1. to make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate

  2. Etymology: < confusion with militate

    to operate or work (against): generally considered a loose or erroneous usage

Etymology: ME mitigaten < L mitigatus, pp. of mitigare, to make mild, soft, or tender < mitis, soft (see mignon) + agere, to drive: see act

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