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- Dictionarymitigation/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something: "the identification and mitigation of pollution" Similar Opposite
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MITIGATION definition: 1. the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is: 2. something that causes you…. Learn more.
The meaning of MITIGATION is the act of mitigating something or the state of being mitigated : the process or result of making something less severe, dangerous, painful, harsh, or damaging. How to use mitigation in a sentence.
Mitigation definition: the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances. See examples of MITIGATION used in a sentence.
MITIGATION meaning: 1. the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is: 2. something that causes you…. Learn more.
Mitigation is the act of lessening or easing the harshness of a punishment, a fine, or someone's pain. In the legal world, a lawyer might ask a judge for mitigation of a particularly harsh sentence.
to make something less severe or less unpleasant: Getting a lot of sleep and drinking plenty of fluids can mitigate the effects of the flu.
The meaning of mitigate is straightforward enough: to make something—such as a problem, symptom, or punishment—less harsh or severe. Sometimes, however, mitigate appears where the similar-looking militate is expected.
Definition of mitigation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mitigation is a reduction in the unpleasantness, seriousness, or painfulness of something. ...the mitigation or cure of a physical or mental condition. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Mitigate definition: to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. . See examples of MITIGATE used in a sentence.
