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mitigating

SayMIT-i-gayt-ing/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of mitigating

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Making something bad less serious or easier to accept.

    The judge listened to the mitigating facts before deciding how long he would stay in jail.

    Trees along the street have a mitigating effect on the summer heat.

    Similarextenuating

    Oppositeaggravating

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of mitigate. Use it after is, was or were, or as the name of the action.

    The town is mitigating flood damage by building higher walls along the river.

    Mitigating the noise from the highway will cost a lot of money.

    Note

mitigating is a form of mitigate

mitigate, verb: To make something bad less serious or easier to deal with. Full entry

Forms
mitigatemitigates he/she/itmitigating -ing formmitigated past tense, past participle
Spelling
mitigate → mitigating: drop the e, add -ing

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