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mitigate
[ mit-i-geyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- to make less severe:
to mitigate a punishment.
- to reduce the risk or impact of harmful conditions or events:
To mitigate flood damage, new building regulations are being developed.
- Environmental Science. to restore or recreate (a habitat) in order to make up for losses due to development or agriculture:
No one has tried anything on this scale before to mitigate the grasslands bird habitat.
verb (used without object)
- to become milder; lessen in severity.
mitigate
/ ˈmɪtɪɡəbəl; ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt /
verb
- to make or become less severe or harsh; moderate
Usage
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
- ˈپˌپ, adjective
- ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
- mitigable, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ··· [mit, -i-g, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- ···پDz [mit-i-, gey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ···ٴǰ noun
- ····ٱ verb overmitigated overmitigating
- un···· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mitigate1
Example Sentences
“It’s like they’re deciding between McDonald’s and Burger King,” said Patrick Griffin, the “wolf liaison” for Siskiyou County, whose job is to try to mitigate conflict between the predators and ranchers.
"It might be damaging but there might be ways to mitigate that – for example through pre-diluting the low-carbon water. It's important this is included in the discussion early on."
It said steps had been taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians.
Stormont Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, of the Democratic Unionist Party, previously said the Northern Ireland Executive did not have the resources to mitigate Labour's plans.
"The university will continue to make every effort to mitigate compulsory redundancies which will always remain a last resort."
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