English to French Meaning of mitigate - atténuer

Mitigate :

atténuer

verb

soulager, atténuer, apaiser, modérer, silencieux, éteindre, calme, berceau, alléger, édulcorer, retirer, réfuter, redresser, cacher, mettre fin

Mitigate :: atténuerMitigated :: atténuéMitigates :: atténueMitigating :: atténuant

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Definitions of mitigate in English

Verb(1) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of(2) make less severe or harsh

Examples of mitigate in English

(1) It seems to have become accepted that poverty will always exist - the aim of policy is merely to mitigate its worst effects.(2) drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem(3) he wanted to mitigate misery in the world(4) So government will have to take some sort of measures to mitigate this.(5) To say that statistics mitigate murder is obviously contemptible.(6) We should welcome an opportunity to mitigate the misery of a lingering death of a person who longs to die.(7) If you have serious credit card debts, the best way to mitigate the bill is to switch to zero interest plastic.(8) Politics is meant to mitigate the misery to which our inborn condition consigns us, not add to it.(9) Proper planning can significantly mitigate the deemed interest benefit income or debt income inclusion.(10) Parliament, however, has sought to mitigate the worst effects of strict liability by including defences in some statutes.(11) Now it hardly needs adding that mitigating circumstances exist for the dearth of success on the ski slopes.(12) We have, long term, a great deal to gain from mitigating the effects of global warming.(13) One is to develop a serious plan for mitigating extreme poverty.(14) Another major point in the argument against capital punishment is called mitigating circumstances.(15) One might believe that the many inconveniences residents encountered were mitigated by the festive improvements in the city's appearance.(16) Yet if there were mitigating circumstances, it seems incredible that he would not have used them to defend himself at the hearing.

Related Phrases of mitigate

(1) to mitigate ::

pour atténuer

Related Phrases of mitigate

(1) to mitigate ::

pour atténuer

Synonyms

Verb

1. alleviate ::

soulager

2. reduce ::

réduire

3. diminish ::

diminuer

4. lessen ::

réduire

5. weaken ::

affaiblir

6. lighten ::

alléger

7. attenuate ::

s'atténuer

8. take the edge off ::

prendre le bord

9. allay ::

modérer

11. assuage ::

apaiser

12. palliate ::

pallier

13. relieve ::

soulager

14. tone down ::

atténuer

Antonyms

1. aggravate ::

aggraver

2. exacerbate ::

exacerber

Different Forms

mitigate, mitigated, mitigates, mitigating

Word Example from TV Shows

no idea how to MITIGATE my losses.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2

Examples of mitigate from TV Shows

no idea how to MITIGATE my losses.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2

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