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to mitigate
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atténuer, réduire
to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness
Transitive: to mitigate a problematic situation
Example
Planting more trees can mitigate the impact of climate change.
Planter plus d'arbres peut atténuer l'impact du changement climatique.
Ongoing efforts are currently mitigating the environmental damage caused by industrial activities.
Les efforts en cours atténuent actuellement les dommages environnementaux causés par les activités industrielles.
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atténuer, réduire
to make an offense or mistake seem less serious or severe by providing explanations or excuses
Transitive: to mitigate an offense or mistake
Example
The defendant 's remorse and cooperation with authorities helped mitigate the seriousness of his crime.
Le remords du défendeur et sa coopération avec les autorités ont aidé à atténuer la gravité de son crime.
The judge considered the defendant 's difficult upbringing as a factor to mitigate his offense.
Le juge a considéré la difficile enfance du défendeur comme un facteur pour atténuer son infraction.
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mitig
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mitigate
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mitigated
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mitigated
Adjective
mitigation
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mitigation
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mitigative
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mitigative
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