Английский Этимологический словарь - mitigate
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~ v formal to make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious (Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects off burning more coal.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(mitigates, mitigating, mitigated) To mitigate something means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful. (FORMAL) ...ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion... = alleviate VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb (-gated; -gating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare to soften, from mitis soft + -igare (akin to Latin agere to drive); akin to Old Irish moith soft — more at agent Date: 15th century 1. to cause to become less harsh or hostile ; mollify aggressiveness may be ~d or…channeled — Ashley Montagu 2. a. to make less severe or painful ; alleviate b. extenuate Synonyms: see relieve • mitigation noun • mitigative adjective • mitigator noun • mitigatory adjective Usage: Mitigate is sometimes used as an intransitive (followed by against) where militate might be expected. Even though Faulkner used it some intangible and invisible social force that ~s against him — William Faulkner and one critic thinks it should be called an American idiom, it is usually considered a mistake. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. make milder or less intense or severe; moderate (your offer certainly mitigated their hostility). Usage Often confused with militate. Phrases and idioms mitigating circumstances Law circumstances permitting greater leniency. Derivatives mitigable adj. mitigation n. mitigator n. mitigatory adj. Etymology: ME f. L mitigare mitigat- f. mitis mild ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. смягчить, уменьшить (наказание) 2. облегчать, утолять, успокаивать (боль) 3. умерять (жар, пыл) 4. умиротворять ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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