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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