mitigate
11mitigate — v. (pompous) (d; intr.) to mitigate against ( to make difficult ) USAGE NOTE: Many consider the use of mitigate in place of militate to be substandard. * * * [ mɪtɪgeɪt] (pompous) (d; intr.) to mitigate against (USAGE NOTE: Many consider the use… …
12mitigate — [ mɪtɪgeɪt] verb [often as adjective mitigating] make less severe, serious, or painful. Derivatives mitigable adjective mitigation noun mitigator noun mitigatory adjective …
13mitigate — UK [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt] / US [ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms mitigate : present tense I/you/we/they mitigate he/she/it mitigates present participle mitigating past tense mitigated past participle mitigated formal to reduce the harmful effects of …
14mitigate — mit•i•gate [[t]ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to lessen in force or intensity; make less severe: to mitigate the harshness of a punishment[/ex] 2) to make milder or more gentle; mollify 3) to become milder; lessen in severity • Etymology …
15mitigate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare to soften, from mitis soft + igare (akin to Latin agere to drive); akin to Old Irish moíth soft more at agent Date: 15th century 1. to… …
16mitigate — verb /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ To reduce, lessen, or decrease. Measures are pursuing to prevent or mitigate the usual consequences of such outrages, and with the hope of their succeeding at least to avert general hostility. Syn: check, diminish, ease …
17mitigate — See mitigate, militate …
18mitigate — verb Mitigate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑effect, ↑impact, ↑problem, ↑risk …
19mitigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. lessen, moderate, ameliorate, palliate, allay, relieve. See relief, moderation, vindication. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. alleviate, lessen, moderate; see decrease 1 , relieve 2 . See Synonym Study at… …
20mitigate — mit|i|gate [ˈmıtıgeıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of mitigare to soften , from mitis soft ] to make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious = ↑alleviate ▪ Measures need… …
