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Definition of mitigating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
reducing impactlessening the severity of something
- The mitigating factors were considered during the sentencing..
2.
legalmaking a wrongdoing more understandable
- Mitigating circumstances were considered during the trial.
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consideration reducing blame or punishment for misconduct
The judge accepted provocation as a mitigating circumstance.
consideration making a situation less severe or harsh
Her illness was a mitigating factor in her performance.
Origin of mitigating
Latin, mitigare (to soften)
Terms with mitigating included in their meaning
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academic discipline
study and practice of understanding and mitigating risks
figurative
act of softening or mitigating
Examples of mitigating in a sentence
Mitigating evidence was presented in court. The lawyer presented mitigating factors to the jury. Mitigating evidence was found to support the defendant.
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- French:atténuant, ...
- German:mildernd, ...
- Italian:mitiganti, ...
- Spanish:atenuantes, atenuante, ...
- Portuguese:atenuante, ...
- Chinese:减轻的, 减轻罪责的, ...
- Japanese:軽減する, 情状酌量の, ...
- Arabic:مُخَفِّف, مُبَرِّر, ...
- Hebrew:מֵקֵל, מֵיקֵל, ...
- Russian:смягчающий, ...
- Ukrainian:пом'якшуючий, виправдовуючий, ...
- Hindi:शमनकारी, दोष-लाघवकारी, ...
Definition of mitigate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
lessen intensitymake less severe, serious, or painful
- They took measures to mitigate the environmental impact..
2.
reduce severitylessen the gravity of an offense or mistake
- He tried to mitigate the offense by apologizing immediately..
Expressions with mitigate
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make certain results less harmful or less difficult to handle
New policies aim to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Origin of mitigate
Latin, mitigare (to soften)
Examples of mitigate in a sentence
Efforts were made to mitigate the damage caused by the storm. The lawyer's job was to mitigate the client's sentence. They implemented new policies to mitigate the risks.
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- French:atténuer, modérer, ...
- German:mildern, abschwächen, ...
- Italian:alleviare, mitigare, ...
- Spanish:aliviar, atenuar, ...
- Portuguese:atenuar, ...
- Chinese:减轻, 缓和, ...
- Japanese:軽減する, ...
- Arabic:خَفَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְמַתֵּן, לְהָקֵל עַל, ...
- Russian:смягчить, ...
- Ukrainian:пом'якшити, ...
- Hindi:कम करना, ...
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