MITIGATION


Meaning of MITIGATION in English

/ ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( formal ) a reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. sth is

IDIOMS

- in mitigation

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French , or from Latin mitigatio(n-) , from the verb mitigare alleviate, from mitis mild.

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