mitigated

mitigated
un·mitigated;

English syllables. 2014.

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  • mitigated — adj. made less severe or intense. {unmitigated} [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mitigated — Mitigate Mit i*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mitigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mitigating}.] [L. mitigatus, p. p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive.] 1. To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mitigated — adjective lessened, reduced, diminished Well, though many an arraigned mortal has in hopes of mitigated penalty pleaded guilty to horrible actions, did ever anybody seriously confess to envy? …   Wiktionary

  • mitigated — adjective made less severe or intense he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty • Ant: ↑unmitigated • Similar to: ↑alleviated, ↑eased, ↑relieved, ↑lessened, ↑quenched, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mitigated speech — is a linguistic term describing deferential or indirect speech inherent in communication between individuals of perceived High Power Distance which has been in use for at least two decades with many published references[1][2][3][4]. The term was… …   Wikipedia

  • mitigated — mit·i·gate || mɪtɪgeɪt v. soften in force or severity; lessen the impact or intensity of; appease, make easier, sweeten; be assuaged, become less severe (about punishments, circumstances, emotions, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mitigated —   Akaku u, emi …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • mitigated his punishment — lessened the severity of his punishment, reduced his punishment …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mitigated his sentence — made his punishment less severe, lessened his penalty …   English contemporary dictionary

  • his sentence was mitigated — his punishment was lightened, his judgment was sweetened …   English contemporary dictionary

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