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mit·i·gate

) KEY

VERB:
mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates
VERB:
tr.

To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve.

VERB:
intr.

To become milder.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English mitigaten, from Latin mtigre, mtigt- : mtis, soft + agere, to drive, do ; see act

OTHER FORMS:
miti·ga·ble (-g

-b

l) KEY (Adjective), miti·gation(Noun), miti·gative or miti·ga·tory (-g

-tôr

, -t

) KEY (Adjective), miti·gator(Noun)

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