Meaning & Definition of Mitigation in English
English⟶
Mitigation
/mɪtɪgeʃən/
noun
1. To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
synonym:
- extenuation,
- mitigation,
- palliation
2. A partial excuse to mitigate censure
- An attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
synonym:
- extenuation,
- mitigation
3. The action of lessening in severity or intensity
- "The object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
synonym:
- moderation,
- mitigation