verb
definition
To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.
definition
To downplay.
adjective
definition
That serves to mitigate
Examples of mitigating in a Sentence
The measures adopted were signally successful, both in saving life and in mitigating distress.
The truth of Paracelsus's doctrines was apparently confirmed by his success in curing or mitigating diseases for which the regular physicians could do nothing.
Tho being a native of New Zealand I do admit to the possibility of mitigating circumstances.
Unless there are mitigating circumstances, all dogs are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, kennel cough vaccinated, wormed and inoculated before leaving us.
Mitigating Terry Holder said this was the first time Barden had racially abused anyone and there was no suggestion the abuse had become physical.
Except in extreme cases where graying is caused by mitigating circumstances, there are no cures or vitamins that can slow or prevent gray from appearing.
Determining investment property mortgage rates is an inexact science, as mortgage rates often fluctuate and dozens of mitigating factors can positively or negatively affect the interest rate.
This method of shopping only works if you aren't in immediate need, because there are so many mitigating factors, like size and quality.
This cleansing process may seem arduous, but it is your best bet in mitigating current diaper rashes while fighting future episodes.
Prevention is key when it comes to mitigating respiratory infections and also lowering the chances that these organisms will spread.
There are several reasons to consider springing for a pair of bendable reading glasses, including the mitigating the potential for damage from eyeglasses left in seats, children who are mesmerized by eyewear, and regular wear.
Some of the Democratic senators were lukewarm in their support of the party policy of tariff reduction, and joined with the Re- publicans in mitigating the changes.
It is true that the use of the " mixer " (§ 77) lessens these variations, and that there are convenient ways of mitigating their effects.
By mitigating the hardships of the corve, and improving the irrigation system, on which the prosperity of the country mainly depends, he had conferred enormous benefits on the fellahin, and had laid the foundation of permanent budgetary equilibrium for the future.
The means of mitigating the damage done by this disease are (i) the selection of varieties found to resist its attacks; (2) the collection and destruction of diseased tubers so that none are left in the soil to become a menace to future crops; (3) care that no tubers showing traces of the disease are planted; (4) spraying with Bordeaux mixture at intervals from midsummer onwards.
Generally mitigating circumstances for failure to complete require to be considered by the Door Steward Registration Panel.
Once established, the rates and routes for subsequent dispersal of introduced species are of particular interest for limiting or mitigating impacts.
Obviously, not all women want to wear sheer swimwear, any more than they might want to wear Brazilians or slingshots, but for those women who have a streak of exhibitionism about them, body size should not be a mitigating factor.
Many people find that their weight can fluctuate based on mitigating factors in their personal or professional lives.
But in the meantime much might be done towards further mitigating the evils of slavery, especially by impressing on master and slave their relative duties and controlling their behaviour towards one another by the exercise of an independent moral authority.