mitigation

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something; the act of making less severe.; In law, circumstances or evidence presented to reduce the severity of a penalty or punishment.; In environmental science, actions taken to reduce or eliminate the negative impacts of human activities on the environment, especially regarding climate change.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

risk mitigationmitigation measuresmitigation strategyclimate change mitigationdisaster mitigationmitigation of riskmitigation plan

Derivatives

mitigatemitigatingmitigatorymitigableunmitigated

Synonyms

alleviationreductionlesseningdiminishmentmoderationattenuation

Antonyms

aggravationexacerbationintensification

Commonly confused

mediation
EN: 'Mediation' is the process of resolving a dispute between parties; 'mitigation' is the act of reducing severity or intensity of something.
litigation
EN: 'Litigation' refers to the process of taking legal action in court; 'mitigation' refers to lessening the severity of something.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'mitigation' with 'mediation' or 'litigation'—all three end in '-igation' but have very different meanings. Note the single 't' in the first syllable: 'mi-ti-ga-tion'.

💬 Examples

  1. The government invested heavily in flood mitigation measures to protect coastal communities.

  2. The defense lawyer presented several factors in mitigation, including the defendant's lack of prior offenses.

  3. Carbon capture technology is considered a key mitigation strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.