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mitigating

[ mit-i-gey-ting ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

lessening the force, intensity, or severity of something, as punishment, danger, pain, anger, etc. (sometimes used in combination):
The defense made only brief mention of his intellectual disability and the beatings he suffered—mitigating circumstances that could have changed the trial’s outcome.
As a responsible bank, we take various risk-mitigating measures to protect the interests of our customers.

the act or fact of lessening the force, severity, etc., of something:
Seven organizations have agreed to contribute microsatellites dedicated to the monitoring and mitigating of man-made and natural disasters.

First recorded in 1565–75; mitigat(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective; mitigat(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun

It is tasked with mitigating environmental destruction brought on by three and a half decades of torrid growth.

The defense strategy at trial was as much about mitigating as acquitting.

Naturally, mitigating the financial burden of raising children would make it easier to decide to have more of them.

The one mitigating circumstance I can offer the mute court of existence is that I am only tuned in (and turned off) 24-six.

Mitigating the threat posed by transferred detainees is an inherently difficult proposition.

If a fair trial is to be allowed there are mitigating circumstances to be urged.

Among the mitigating circumstances I should be inclined to name even those which you bring in aggravation.

Later it was in somewhat general use internally for mitigating the pains of colic.

That would be a cool proposition, I am aware, but for certain mitigating circumstances which I hasten to mention.

Nothing that we know of can prevent them, though many means are known of mitigating their severity.

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