mitigatory

ˈmɪtɪɡəˌtɒri

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Definition of mitigatory - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

lessening severity

Rare

intended to make something less severe

Rare

The mitigatory measures were effective in reducing the noise..

alleviating

easing

easing pain

Rare

making pain or sorrow easier to bear

Rare

The doctor prescribed a mitigatory treatment for the patient's condition.

alleviative

palliative

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Origin of mitigatory

Latin, mitigare (soften) + -ory (pertaining to)

Examples of mitigatory in a sentence

The mitigatory approach eased the community's concerns.
She found the music to be mitigatory during her recovery.
The warm compress served as a mitigatory measure for his injury.

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French:atténuant, apaisant, ...
German:mildernd, ...
Italian:attenuante, lenitivo, ...
Spanish:atenuante, aliviador, ...
Portuguese:atenuante, mitigador, ...
Chinese:缓解的, 减轻痛苦的, ...
Japanese:緩和的な, 痛みを和らげる, ...
Arabic:مخفف, مسكن, ...
Hebrew:מַמְתֵּן, מְקֵל, ...
Russian:смягчающий, обезболивающий, ...
Ukrainian:пом'якшувальний, полегшувальний, ...
Hindi:शमनकारी, दर्द निवारक, ...
Bengali:উপশমকারী, শান্তিকর, ...
Catalan:mitigador, alleujador, ...
Czech:zmírňující, tišící, ...
Danish:formildende, lindrende, ...
Dutch:verzachtend, pijnstillend, ...
Greek:μετριαστικός, ανακουφιστικός, ...
Hungarian:enyhítő, fájdalomcsillapító, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយភាពធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, បន្ធូរបន្ថយ, ...
Korean:완화하는, 진정시키는, ...
Persian:تسکین‌دهنده, آرام‌بخش, ...
Polish:łagodzący, uśmierzający, ...
Portuguese (BR):atenuante, aliviador, ...
Romanian:atenuant, calmant, ...
Swedish:mildrande, smärtlindrande, ...
Thai:บรรเทา, ลดความเจ็บปวด, ...
Turkish:hafifletici, rahatlatıcı, ...
Vietnamese:giảm nhẹ, giảm đau, ...

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