Mitigate: meaning, definitions and examples

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mitigate

[ ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt ]

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reduce impact

Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

Synonyms

alleviate, diminish, ease, lessen, reduce

Examples of usage

The program is designed to mitigate poverty.
The new regulations aim to mitigate the environmental impact of the industry.

Translations

Translations of the word "mitigate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mitigar

🇮🇳 कम करना

🇩🇪 mildern

🇮🇩 mengurangi

🇺🇦 пом'якшити

🇵🇱 łagodzić

🇯🇵 軽減する

🇫🇷 atténuer

🇪🇸 mitigar

🇹🇷 hafifletmek

🇰🇷 완화하다

🇸🇦 تخفيف

🇨🇿 zmírnit

🇸🇰 zmierniť

🇨🇳 缓和

🇸🇮 omiliti

🇮🇸 milda

🇰🇿 жұмсарту

🇬🇪 შერბილება

🇦🇿 yüngülləşdirmək

🇲🇽 mitigar

Word origin

The word 'mitigate' originated from the Latin word 'mitigare', which means 'to soften' or 'to moderate'. It entered the English language in the early 15th century. Over time, 'mitigate' has been used to describe the act of making something less severe or intense, with a focus on reducing the impact or harm caused by a particular situation or event.

See also: mitigation, mitigator, unmitigated.