mitigate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form mitigate

Third-person singular mitigates

Past tense mitigated

Past participle mitigated

Present participle mitigating

1. (transitive) If you mitigate a problem, you make it less serious.