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Mitigated — Mitigate Mit i*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mitigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mitigating}.] [L. mitigatus, p. p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive.] 1. To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mitigated — adjective lessened, reduced, diminished Well, though many an arraigned mortal has in hopes of mitigated penalty pleaded guilty to horrible actions, did ever anybody seriously confess to envy? … Wiktionary
mitigated — un·mitigated; … English syllables
mitigated — adjective made less severe or intense he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty • Ant: ↑unmitigated • Similar to: ↑alleviated, ↑eased, ↑relieved, ↑lessened, ↑quenched, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mitigated speech — is a linguistic term describing deferential or indirect speech inherent in communication between individuals of perceived High Power Distance which has been in use for at least two decades with many published references[1][2][3][4]. The term was… … Wikipedia
mitigated — mit·i·gate || mɪtɪgeɪt v. soften in force or severity; lessen the impact or intensity of; appease, make easier, sweeten; be assuaged, become less severe (about punishments, circumstances, emotions, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
mitigated — Akaku u, emi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
mitigated his punishment — lessened the severity of his punishment, reduced his punishment … English contemporary dictionary
mitigated his sentence — made his punishment less severe, lessened his penalty … English contemporary dictionary
his sentence was mitigated — his punishment was lightened, his judgment was sweetened … English contemporary dictionary
