mitigates

verb

SayMIT-i-gayts/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪts/

1 meaning of mitigates

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verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative of mitigate.
The new seawall mitigates the damage from winter storms but cannot stop flooding entirely.
His defense lawyer argues that the defendant's youth mitigates the seriousness of the offense.

mitigates is a form of mitigate

mitigate, verb: To lessen something bad, such as a problem or flaw, so that it becomes less severe or easier to bear. Full entry

Forms: mitigatemitigates he/she/itmitigating -ing formmitigated past tense, past participle
Spelling: mitigate → mitigates: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /s/.

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