How to Pronounce "mitigating"
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Definition
Reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. Often used in legal or formal contexts, like 'mitigating circumstances' (facts that lessen how bad something seems).
Listen in Context
There were mitigating circumstances in the case.
Wearing a helmet is a mitigating measure against injuries.
The rain is mitigating the effects of the heat.
He got a lighter sentence because there were several mitigating factors.