Associations to the word «Mitigate»

Wiktionary

MITIGATE, verb. (transitive) To reduce, lessen, or decrease.
MITIGATE, verb. (transitive) To downplay.

Dictionary definition

MITIGATE, verb. Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime".
MITIGATE, verb. Make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche