MITIGATE
(verb) make less severe or harsh
"mitigating circumstances"
The government is taking measures to mitigate the pollution levels in the state. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"
synonyms : extenuate , palliateThe teachers tried unsuccessfully to palliate the widespread discontent among the students. -added by naila_inlas
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Mnemonics for mitigate
(Tag: hindi) Mitigate > "Gate pe kutte ki potty pe mitti daal do" why? so that the intensity of bad odour will lessen.
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(Tag: another one) think of MITIGATE as COLGATE(toothpaste).Use of COLGATE lessen or try to lessen the extent of germs in our teeth. Use of MITIGATE will also lessen or try lessen the extent of [depends on your usage :)}]
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(Tag: ) mitigate -> MIT + i + gate... when you reach the gates of MIT.. your tensions about PG admissions will be appeased/mitigated!!
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(Tag: ) there should me less "mitti" on gate,so mitigate means -to lessen
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(Tag: ) some how sounds to me like midget.. i.e. small person and can be considered to have less strength (force)...
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(Tag: ) to lessen "mitti" in our house,"mitti" "gate" ke bahar kar do. Therefore MITIGATE - to lessen MITTI by throwing it out of GATE.
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(Tag: ) The opposition layer was mitigating the evidence. The chances of winning the case was lessen.
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(Tag: ) if u r preparing for gate exam and feeling tensed..to make your tension eat some meeti like cadbury to REDUCE(MAKE LESS SEVERE) the tension..mitigate..!!
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(Tag: Hindi) Mitti ke gate par bike takrane se gate kamjor ho gaya
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(Tag: ) Sodium ChlorATE (bleach) will mitigATE a stain on clothes
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(Tag: ) Mit-Mighti.e,Harshness Gate-To stop, TO stop harshness and to easen one's pain
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(Tag: ) MINI GATE - only smaller, less intense things can pass through
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(Tag: ) money has been vanishing slowly but constantly(DECREASING) who's PURSE of guy, having shopping with his girlfriend, decreasing = MITIGATING = reducing slowly
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(Tag: ) mitigate = he is atanding in the gate with miti i.e is sweet to make leesen the quarrel between us.
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