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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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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.
Mitigate definition: to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. . See examples of MITIGATE used in a sentence.
/ˌmɪdəˈgeɪt/ /ˈmɪtigeɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: mitigated; mitigating; mitigates. 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.
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.
To mitigate something means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful. ...ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion. American English : mitigate / ˈmɪtɪgeɪt /
1. To make less severe or intense; moderate or alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife. Phrasal Verb: mitigate against Usage Problem. 1. To take measures to moderate or alleviate (something). 2.
To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife. American Heritage. To operate or work ( against) Webster's New World. To reduce, lessen, or decrease. Wiktionary. To downplay. Wiktionary.
/ˌmɪtə ˈgeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] the mitigation of suffering/punishment. MITIGATE meaning: to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful.
