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- Dictionarymitigating/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having the effect of making something bad less severe, serious, or painful: "it should have a mitigating effect on the frequency of minor flooding events"
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Oct 24, 2011 · 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.
MITIGATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of mitigate 2. to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of mitigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. 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.
Use the adjective mitigated to describe something that's been made less serious. If your friend gets a serious case of food poisoning, news of her mitigated symptoms will make you feel relieved. When something has lessened in intensity or seriousness, you can call it mitigated.
