/ ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) a reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. sth is
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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.