mitigation

[mit-i-gey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances.

   Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.

2. the act of making a condition or consequence less severe.

   the mitigation of a punishment.

3. the act of alleviating harmful or dangerous conditions or of reducing the harm inflicted by them.

   radon mitigation;

   mitigation of climate change;

   aircraft noise mitigation.

4. the process of becoming milder, gentler, or less severe.

5. a mitigating circumstance, event, or consequence.

Other Word Forms

• nonmitigation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitigation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Anglo-French, Middle French mitigacion, from Latin mitigātiōn-, stem of mitigātiō, equivalent to mitigāt(us), past participle of mitigāre “to calm, soften, soothe” + -iō -ion ( def. ); mitigate ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Insurers are working with regulators, legislators and other stakeholders to expand access to coverage, promote mitigation efforts like stronger building codes and wildfire risk reduction, and improve transparency around claims.”

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"He offered no mitigation and the panel was not persuaded that there had been any breach of his rights to privacy."

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Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency says it is the country's deadliest disaster this year.

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With the emergence of alternative shark mitigation technologies and the campaigns highlighting the toll of nets on other marine life, it was decided that three beaches in Sydney would go without nets this summer.

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In mitigation, barrister Owen Edwards, for Ethan's grandmother, argued her role in the murder was "secondary" but added there were "no excuses for her acts of failure".

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