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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
Mr Gulden said in a conference call with reporters that Adidas exported more products to the US to mitigate the impact of tariffs before they took effect.
After taking office in January, Trump redesignated the Houthis as a "Foreign Terrorist Organisation" - a status the Biden administration had removed due to what it said was the need to mitigate the country's humanitarian crisis.
One just has to assume it is inconceivable, because in many instances there is no way to mitigate it.
“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."
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