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- Dictionarymitigate/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful: "drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem"
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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.
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.
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.
Mitigate definition: to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. . See examples of MITIGATE used in a sentence.
Define mitigate. mitigate synonyms, mitigate pronunciation, mitigate translation, English dictionary definition of mitigate. tr.v. mit·i·gat·ed , mit·i·gat·ing , mit·i·gates 1. To make less severe or intense; moderate or alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. To make alterations...
To mitigate something means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful. [formal] ...ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion. [VERB noun] The cost of getting there is mitigated by Sydney's offer of a subsidy. [VERB noun] Synonyms: ease, moderate, soften, check More Synonyms of mitigate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of mitigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Choose the verb mitigate when something lessens the unpleasantness of a situation. You can mitigate your parents' anger by telling them you were late to dinner because you were helping your elderly neighbor.
Historical thesaurus. mitigate, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. 2. to make less severe. to mitigate a punishment. 3. to make (a person, one's state of mind, disposition, etc.) milder or more gentle; mollify; appease. intransitive verb. 4. to become milder; lessen in severity.
