mitigated

[ mit-i-gey-tid ]

adjective

1. lessened in force, severity, or intensity; moderated:

   He received a mitigated sentence, with parole offered sooner than is customary.

2. (of a person, state of mind, etc.) made milder, gentler, less hostile, etc.; mollified or appeased:

   Several members expressed opinions lauding the proposal, but what is still more encouraging is the mitigated tone of its opponents.

3. Environmental Science. (of a habitat) restored or re-created in order to make up for losses due to development or agriculture:

   Here the path begins to weave among five ponds that are part of a mitigated wetland installed at the nature museum in 1998.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mitigate.

Other Words From

• mit·i·gat·ed·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitigated¹

First recorded in 1540–50; mitigate ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; mitigate ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Now, again, maybe that harm is mitigated because they can reregister to vote, but why not look at all four of these things rather than just elevate one thing?

From Slate

“What we're seeing is a continued trickle of deaths - or serious near misses - from anaphylaxis that might be mitigated by this kind of change in legislation and policy,” he says.

From BBC

You can also lose money in a 529, as in any other retirement account, and this can be mitigated by starting early to optimize compounding interest, calculating risk tolerance according to the child's age and working with a knowledgeable advisor who can help you through volatile times.

From Salon

He added that line-of-sight issues involving the building were acknowledged, but were not mitigated or escalated to supervisors.

From BBC

“The impact will be mitigated by pension credit, by the housing benefit,” the prime minister continued.

From BBC

Related Words

• diminished