mitigation

Noun
US[mit-ih-gey-shuhn]/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/4 syllables
Synonyms: extenuationpalliationmoderation

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less seriousSynonyms: extenuationpalliationType of decrease, diminution
  2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstancesSynonyms: extenuationType of excuse, alibi
  3. the action of lessening in severity or intensity“the object being control or moderation of economic depressions”Synonyms: moderationType of decrease, diminutionKinds abatement

Related words palliate verb, mitigate verb, soften verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mit′i·ga′tion noun

Origin: OE. mitigacioun, F. mitigation, fr. L. mitigatio.

The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty.

Synonyms: Alleviation; abatement; relief.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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