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

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

Some of the damage of tariffs has been mitigated by lower interest rates, a fall in the value of the dollar, businesses finding clever ways around them, and, crucially, the many exemptions they contain.

From BBC

“The risk on these pitch-level markets will be significantly mitigated by this new action targeted at the incentive to engage in misconduct.”

From Los Angeles Times

Your light investment in equities mitigated this risk and allowed you to rely more on Social Security and other income.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• diminished