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mitigare

to mitigate

verb mee-tee-GAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin mitigare, to soften.

Also means

to lessen

Usage Note

Mitigare is used in formal and technical language for reducing the severity of something: mitigare i rischi, mitigare gli effetti del cambiamento climatico. The reflexive mitigarsi means to ease or moderate (of weather, tension). Past participle mitigato. Auxiliary avere (transitive) or essere (reflexive).

Examples

"Queste misure aiuteranno a mitigare i rischi."

Natural Translation

These measures will help to mitigate the risks.

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