mitigate
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.
to become milder; lessen in severity.
Origin of mitigate
1confusables note For mitigate
Other words from mitigate
- mit·i·ga·ble [mit-i-guh-buhl], /ˈmɪt ɪ gə bəl/, adjective
- mit·i·ga·tion [mit-i-gey-shuhn], /ˌmɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/, noun
- mit·i·ga·tor, noun
- o·ver·mit·i·gate, verb, o·ver·mit·i·gat·ed, o·ver·mit·i·gat·ing.
- un·mit·i·ga·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with mitigate
- militate, mitigate (see confusables note at the current entry)
Words Nearby mitigate
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How to use mitigate in a sentence
For, in mitigating the symptoms of mental illness, we also work to mitigate the stigma against it.
How colonialism and capitalism helped place a stigma on mental illness | Balaji Ravichandran | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostAlbanese says, the most effective method for mitigating bird strikes was shooting birds that presented an immediate danger to aircraft.
Four wild animals that are thriving in cities | By Ryan Chelius/Outdoor Life | February 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn short, using advanced data analytics we can better assess, price and significantly mitigate risk.
Twinco Capital scores €3M for its supply chain finance solution | Steve O'Hear | February 5, 2021 | TechCrunchFor example, it could be equipped with shock-mitigating seats, a hard top, a crash engine rail, lights, cameras, and so on.
This fast French military boat can crawl from water to land without wheels | Christina Mackenzie | February 3, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWith that information, the team can mitigate the risk of overtraining and can better help its athletes recover from injuries.
As biometrics boom, who owns athletes’ data? It depends on the sport. | Nick Busca | February 2, 2021 | Washington Post
But the military can mitigate the risks simply by virtue of its enormous logistical reach.
The Military’s Mission to Fight Ebola Might Be Dangerous But it Won’t Be Black Hawk Down | Nathan Bradley Bethea | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, cities can take steps right away to mitigate the damage done by militarizing law enforcement.
The deafening klaxons can leave one feeling helpless, but there are still steps you can take to mitigate the damage.
How to Mitigate the Damage of the Heartbleed Security Hole | Joshua Kopstein | April 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYes, you can do a lot to mitigate this by providing mentors, training, college prep, and other services.
There are lots of things, including changing the kind of inner dialog, that can mitigate anxiety.
A Q&A with Scott Stossel, Author of ‘My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind’ | Jesse Singal | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf she have a tongue that can cure, and likewise mitigate and shew mercy: her husband is not like other men.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it.
Key-Notes of American Liberty | VariousNo sense of her goodness, her injury and nobility, and the enormous generosity of her forgiveness, sufficed to mitigate that.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George WellsRendered furious by this insolence, I forbade him my sight; and, without seeking to mitigate my anger, he departed for France.
The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III | Sophia ReeveIt remains the right term and your simplicity doesn't mitigate it.
The Tragic Muse | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for mitigate
/ (ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt) /
to make or become less severe or harsh; moderate
Origin of mitigate
1usage For mitigate
Derived forms of mitigate
- mitigable (ˈmɪtɪɡəbəl), adjective
- mitigation, noun
- mitigative or mitigatory, adjective
- mitigator, noun
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