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mitigate — mit•i•gate [[t]ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to lessen in force or intensity; make less severe: to mitigate the harshness of a punishment[/ex] 2) to make milder or more gentle; mollify 3) to become milder; lessen in severity • Etymology … From formal English to slang
commute — com·mute /kə myüt/ vt com·mut·ed, com·mut·ing 1: to convert (as a payment) into another form 2: to change (a penalty) to one less severe esp. out of clemency compare pardon com·mu·ta·tion /ˌkä myə tā shən/ n … Law dictionary
mitigate — [c]/ˈmɪtəgeɪt / (say mituhgayt) verb (mitigated, mitigating) –verb (t) 1. to lessen in force or intensity (wrath, grief, harshness, pain, etc.): *It is true that after 1820 the reforms of Peel, Brougham and Lord John Russell mitigated the… …
tone down — verb a) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder. Ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit. b) To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience … Wiktionary
assuage — assuagement, n. assuager, n. /euh swayj , euh swayzh /, v.t., assuaged, assuaging. 1. to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one s grief; to assuage one s pain. 2. to appease; satisfy; allay; relieve: to assuage one s… … Universalium
assuage — as•suage [[t]əˈsweɪdʒ, əˈsweɪʒ[/t]] v. t. suaged, suag•ing 1) to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one s grief[/ex] 2) to appease; satisfy; allay: to assuage one s hunger[/ex] 3) to soothe, calm, or mollify: to… … From formal English to slang
assuage — /əˈsweɪdʒ / (say uh swayj) verb (t) (assuaged, assuaging) 1. to make milder or less severe; mitigate; ease: to assuage grief. 2. to appease; satisfy: to assuage appetite; to assuage thirst; to assuage a craving. 3. to mollify; pacify: to assuage… …
mitigate — To make milder or less painful … English dictionary of cancer terms
