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- DictionaryMit·i·gate/ˈmidəˌɡāt/
verb
- 1. make less severe, serious, or painful: "he wanted to mitigate misery in the world"
The meaning of mitigate is straightforward enough: to make something—such as a problem, symptom, or punishment—less harsh or severe. Sometimes, however, mitigate appears where the similar-looking militate is expected.
to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad: technologies that can mitigate global warming. mitigate damage/risk The company was criticized for failing to mitigate risks at the plant. mitigate the effects/impact of sth There isn't much more we can do to mitigate the negative effects of rising oil prices.
to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad: technologies that can mitigate global warming. mitigate damage/risk The company was criticized for failing to mitigate risks at the plant. mitigate the effects/impact of sth There isn't much more we can do to mitigate the negative effects of rising oil prices.
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.
/ˌmɪdəˈgeɪt/ /ˈmɪtigeɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: mitigated; mitigating; mitigates. Choose the verb mitigate when something lessens the unpleasantness of a situation. You can mitigate your parents' anger by telling them you were late to dinner because you were helping your elderly neighbor.
mitigate something to make something less harmful, serious, etc. synonym alleviate. action to mitigate poverty; Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
2 days ago · to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. 2. to make less severe. to mitigate a punishment. 3. to make (a person, one's state of mind, disposition, etc.) milder or more gentle; mollify; appease. intransitive verb. 4. to become milder; lessen in severity.
