mitigated

American  

[mit-i-gey-tid] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. lessened in force, severity, or intensity; moderated.

   He received a mitigated sentence, with parole offered sooner than is customary.

2. (of a person, state of mind, etc.) made milder, gentler, less hostile, etc.; mollified or appeased.

   Several members expressed opinions lauding the proposal, but what is still more encouraging is the mitigated tone of its opponents.

3. Environmental Science. (of a habitat) restored or re-created in order to make up for losses due to development or agriculture.

   Here the path begins to weave among five ponds that are part of a mitigated wetland installed at the nature museum in 1998.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mitigate.

Other Word Forms

• mitigatedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of mitigated

First recorded in 1540–50; mitigate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; mitigate ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Finance chief Jay Saccaro noted the company significantly mitigated tariffs, demonstrating its operational resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal

That's a rare gift and his readability perhaps mitigated against him when it came to the big literary awards.

From BBC

Raducanu has just suffered one of the most demoralising Grand Slam defeats of her career, mitigated by an off-season beset by a foot injury, with seemingly more introspection about where she is heading.

From BBC

Teams have implemented well-intentioned measures — pitch counts, innings limits, more rest between appearances — that have not mitigated the risks and might well have led to more injuries.

From Los Angeles Times

“These were partly mitigated by declines in retail goods and utilities prices, alongside manageable and relatively stable inflation across accommodation and food items,” DBS said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• diminished