mitigated

[mit-i-gey-tid]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• mitigatedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitigated¹

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

However, planning officers have concluded that the application from Center Parcs has mitigated against these issues, and provided a strong case for a countryside development.

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“I haven’t been provided any documentation to show me that the risk was never there or it’s been mitigated.”

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According to the authors, "How these combined effects can be mitigated remains a major challenge."

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Still, some of the Mavericks’ financial losses could be mitigated over time if the team goes from being a franchise at the bottom of the standings to a perennial winner.

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Earlier cuts, she said, have already mitigated downside risks.

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Related Words

• diminished