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Definition mitigation in American English

mitigation noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a reduction in the harmful effects of something

Example

a project involving pollution mitigation

Synonyms and related words
decrease reduction decline
2

things that are said in a court of law to explain why someone committed a crime so that it seems less bad

Example

In mitigation, his lawyer submitted that Jackson had been severely depressed at the time the offense was committed.

Example

The judge refused to accept any of the excuses put forward in mitigation of these serious offenses.

Synonyms and related words
reason excuse point
Definition mitigation in American English