to mitigate
01
mildra, minska
to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness
Transitive: to mitigate a problematic situation
Exempel
Planting more trees can mitigate the impact of climate change.
Att plantera fler träd kan mildra effekterna av klimatförändringar.
Ongoing efforts are currently mitigating the environmental damage caused by industrial activities.
Pågående ansträngningar mildrar för närvarande den miljöskada som orsakas av industriell verksamhet.
02
mildra, lindra
to make an offense or mistake seem less serious or severe by providing explanations or excuses
Transitive: to mitigate an offense or mistake
Exempel
The defendant 's remorse and cooperation with authorities helped mitigate the seriousness of his crime.
Den åtalades ånger och samarbete med myndigheterna hjälpte till att mildra allvaret i hans brott.
The judge considered the defendant 's difficult upbringing as a factor to mitigate his offense.
Domaren betraktade den åtalades svåra uppväxt som en faktor för att mildra hans brott.
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