| NOUN | act | mitigation, extenuation, palliation | to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | mitigation, extenuation | a partial excuse to mitigate censure | |
| act | mitigation, moderation | the action of lessening in severity or intensity |
| Sounds | mih.tihgey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | extenuation, palliation | |
| Broader | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | The act of decreasing or reducing something |
| Spanish | atenuación, extenuación, mitigación | |
| Catalan | atenuació, extenuació, mitigació | |
| Verbs | mitigate | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
| Meaning | A partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | extenuation | |
| Broader | excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification | A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. |
| Verbs | mitigate | make less severe or harsh |
| mitigate | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of | |
| Meaning | The action of lessening in severity or intensity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | moderation | |
| Narrower | abatement | The act of abating |
| Broader | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | The act of decreasing or reducing something |
| Spanish | moderación | |
| Catalan | moderació | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots