English-Thai Dictionary

mitigate

VI ทำให้ อ่อนโยน ขึ้น  extenuate palliate exacerbate tam-hai-on-yon-kuan

 

mitigate

VI บรรเทา  ลดลง  อ่อน ลง  relieve ban-tao

 

mitigate

VT ทำให้ ลดน้อยลง  ทำให้ ทุเลา ลง  แบ่งเบา  บรรเทา  alleviate lessen moderate tam-hai-lod-noi-long

 

mitigate against

PHRV ทำให้ ยุ่งยาก  tam-hai-yung-yak

 

mitigating

ADJ ซึ่ง ช่วย ลดหย่อน  ซึ่ง ช่วย บรรเทา  circumstances factors sueng-chui-lod-yon

 

mitigation

N การผ่อนคลาย  การ บรรเทา  alleviation moderation reduction kan-pon-kai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MITIGABLE

a.That may be mitigated.

 

MITIGANT

a.[L. mitigans, mitigo, from mitis, mild. ] 1. Softening; lenient; lenitive.
2. Diminishing; easing; as pain.

 

MITIGATE

v.t.[L. mitigo, from mitis, soft, mild. ] 1. To alleviate, as suffering; to assuage; to lessen; as, to mitigate pain or grief.
And counsel mitigates the greatest smart.
2. To make less severe; as, to mitigate doom.
3. To abate; to make less rigorous; to moderate; as, to mitigate cold; to mitigate the severity of the season.
4. To temper; to moderate; to soften in harshness or severity.
We could wish that the rigor of their opinions were allayed and mitigated.
5. To calm; to appease; to moderate; as, to mitigate the fierceness of party.
6. To diminish; to render more tolerable; as, to mitigate the evils or calamities of life; to mitigate punishment.
7. To reduce in amount or severity; as, to mitigate a penalty.
8. To soften, or make mild and accessible; in a literal sense.
It was this opinion which mitigated kings into companions. [Unusual. ]

 

MITIGATED

pp. Softened; alleviated; moderated; diminished.

 

MITIGATING

ppr. Softening; alleviating; tempering; moderating; abating.

 

MITIGATION

n.[L. mitigatio.] Alleviation; abatement or diminution of any thing painful, harsh, severe, afflictive or calamitous; as the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment or penalty.

 

MITIGATIVE

a.Lenitive; tending to alleviate.

 

MITIGATOR

n.He or that which mitigates.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MITIGABLE

MITIGABLE Mit "i *ga *ble, a.

 

Defn: Admitting of mitigation; that may be mitigated.

 

MITIGANT

Mit "i *gant, a. Etym: [L. mitigans, p.pr. of mitigare. See Mitigate. ]

 

Defn: Tending to mitigate; mitigating; lentitive. Johnson.

 

MITIGATE

Mit "i *gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mitigated; p. pr. & vb. n.Mitigating. ] Etym: [L. mitigatus, p.p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive. ]

 

1. To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc. ; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief.

 

2. To make mild and accessible; to mollify; -- applied to persons. [Obs. ] This opinion. .. mitigated kings into companions. Burke.

 

Syn. -- To alleviate; assuage; allay. See Alleviate.

 

MITIGATION

Mit `i *ga "tion, n. Etym: [OE. mitigacioun, F. mitigation, fr. L.mitigatio.]

 

Defn: The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty.

 

Syn. -- Alleviation; abatement; relief.

 

MITIGATIVE

Mit "i *ga *tive, a. Etym: [L. mitigativus: cf. F. mitigatif.]

 

Defn: Tending to mitigate; alleviating.

 

MITIGATOR

MITIGATOR Mit "i *ga `tor, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, mitigates.

 

MITIGATORY

MITIGATORY Mit "i *ga *to *ry, a.

 

Defn: Tending to mitigate or alleviate; mitigative.

 

MITING

Mit "ing, n. Etym: [From Mite. ]

 

Defn: A little one; -- used as a term of endearment. [Obs. ] Skelton.

 

MITIS CASTING

Mi "tis cast `ing. [Perh. fr. L. mitis mild. ]

 

Defn: A process, invented by P. Ostberg, for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from .5 to .1 per cent of aluminium is added to lower the melting point, usually in a petroleum furnace, keeping the molten metal at the bubbling point until it becomes quiet, and then pouring the molten metal into a mold lined with a special mixture consisting essentially of molasses and ground burnt fire clay; also, a casting made by this process; -- called also wrought-iron casting.

 

MITIS METAL

MITIS METAL Mitis metal.

 

Defn: The malleable iron produced by mitis casting; -- called also simply mitis.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

mitigate

mit i gate |ˈmitəˌgāt ˈmɪdəˌɡeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make less severe, serious, or painful: he wanted to mitigate misery in the world. • lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake ): (as adj. mitigating ) : he would have faced a prison sentence but for mitigating circumstances . DERIVATIVES mit i ga ble |-gibəl |adjective, mit i ga tor |-ˌgātər |noun, mit i ga to ry |-gəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin mitigat- ‘softened, alleviated, ’ from the verb mitigare, from mitis ‘mild. ’ usage: The verbs mitigate and militate have a similarity in form but are quite different in meaning. Mitigate means ‘make (something bad ) less severe, ’ ( he wanted to mitigate misery in the world ), while militate is nearly always used in constructions with against to mean ‘be a powerful factor in preventing ’ ( laws that militate against personal freedoms ).

 

mitigation

mit i ga tion |ˌmitəˈgāSHən ˌmɪdəˈɡeɪʃən | ▶noun the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something: the emphasis is on the identification and mitigation of pollution. PHRASES in mitigation so as to make something, esp. a crime, appear less serious and thus be punished more leniently: in mitigation she said her client had been deeply depressed. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mitigatio (n- ), from the verb mitigare ‘alleviate ’ (see mitigate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

mitigate

mitigate |ˈmɪtɪgeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something bad ) less severe, serious, or painful: drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem. • lessen the gravity of (an offence or mistake ): (as adj. mitigating ) : he would have faced a prison sentence but for mitigating circumstances . DERIVATIVES mitigable adjective, mitigator noun, mitigatory adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin mitigat- ‘softened, alleviated ’, from the verb mitigare, from mitis ‘mild ’. usage: The verbs mitigate and militate do not have the same meaning, although the similarity of the forms leads many people to confuse them. Mitigate means ‘make (something bad ) less severe ’, as in drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem, while militate is nearly always used in constructions with against to mean ‘be a powerful factor in preventing ’, as in these disagreements will militate against the two communities coming together.

 

mitigation

miti |ga ¦tion |mɪtɪˈgeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something: the identification and mitigation of pollution. PHRASES in mitigation so as to make something, especially a crime, appear less serious and thus be punished more leniently: in mitigation she said her client had been deeply depressed. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mitigatio (n- ), from the verb mitigare ‘alleviate ’ (see mitigate ).

 

Mitilíni

Mitilíni |mitiˈlini | Greek name for Mytilene.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

mitigate

mitigate verb the worst symptoms have been mitigated: alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, take the edge off, allay, ease, assuage, palliate, relieve, tone down. ANTONYMS aggravate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See alleviate . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

mitigating

mitigating adjective if not for mitigating circumstances, he would have been convicted: extenuating, justificatory, justifying, vindicating, qualifying; face-saving; formal exculpatory.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

mitigate

mitigate verb drugs which mitigated the worst symptoms of the disease: alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, take the edge off, allay, ease, assuage, palliate, cushion, damp, deaden, dull, appease, soothe, relieve, help, soften, temper, still, quell, quieten, quiet, tone down, blunt, dilute, moderate, modify, abate, lull, pacify, placate, mollify, sweeten, tranquillize, remit, extenuate, excuse, commute. ANTONYMS aggravate, increase, intensify. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS mitigate or militate? Mitigate and militate are frequently confused on account of their similarity in form, but their meanings are quite different. Mitigate means ‘make (something bad ) less severe ’, as in drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem, while militate is nearly always used in constructions with against to mean ‘be a powerful factor in preventing ’, as in these disagreements will militate against the two communities coming together. These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

mitigating

mitigating adjective he would have faced a prison sentence but for mitigating circumstances: extenuating, exonerative, justificatory, justifying, vindicatory, vindicating, exculpatory, palliative, qualifying, moderating, modifying, tempering, lessening. ANTONYMS aggravating.

 

mitigation

mitigation noun 1 the mitigation of the problems of rural unemployment: alleviation, reduction, diminution, lessening, easing, weakening, lightening, assuagement, palliation, cushioning, dulling, deadening; soothing, softening, relief. ANTONYMS intensification. 2 in mitigation, she said her client had been deeply depressed: extenuation, explanation, excuse; appeasement.

 

Duden Dictionary

Mitigans

Mi ti gans Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M i tigans |das Mitigans; Genitiv: des Mitigans, Plural: die Mitiganzien und Mitigantia |[…t͜si̯a ]|lateinisch 1 Medizin Linderungs-, Beruhigungsmittel 2 nur Plural Rechtssprache veraltet mildernde Umstände

 

Mitigation

Mi ti ga ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Mitigati o n |die Mitigation; Genitiv: der Mitigation, Plural: die Mitigationen 1 Medizin Abschwächung, Milderung 2 Rechtssprache veraltet Strafminderung

 

Mitinhaber

Mit in ha ber Substantiv, maskulin , der |M i tinhaber |der Mitinhaber; Genitiv: des Mitinhabers, Plural: die Mitinhaber vgl. Miteigentümer

 

Mitinhaberin

Mit in ha be rin Substantiv, feminin , die |M i tinhaberin |weibliche Form zu Mitinhaber

 

French Dictionary

mitigé

mitigé , ée adj. adjectif Nuancé, incertain. : Des réactions mitigées, parfois favorables, parfois défavorables. Un accueil mitigé.

 

mitigeur

mitigeur n. m. nom masculin Robinet destiné à régler le débit et la température d ’un mélange d ’eau chaude et d ’eau froide.

 

Spanish Dictionary

mítico, -ca

mítico, -ca adjetivo 1 Del mito o relacionado con este tipo de historias fabulosas :está muy interesado en los relatos míticos de la Antigüedad; Zeus, Eros y Poseidón son personajes míticos .2 Que es muy famoso y sobresale entre los de su género hasta tal punto que ha entrado a formar parte de la historia o se ha convertido en un modelo :el mítico actor James Dean protagonizó solamente tres películas; el mítico Clark Gable .SINÓNIMO legendario .

 

miticultor, -ra

miticultor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que cultiva mejillones .SINÓNIMO mitilicultor .

 

miticultura

miticultura nombre femenino Técnica de criar mejillones .SINÓNIMO mitilicultura .

 

mitificación

mitificación nombre femenino 1 Acción de mitificar :en la mitología griega era frecuente la mitificación de los fenómenos de la naturaleza .2 Efecto de mitificar :las mitificaciones son siempre engañosas .

 

mitificar

mitificar verbo transitivo Convertir a una persona o una cosa en mito :la epopeya glorifica a unos héroes a los que el pueblo ha mitificado y convertido en leyenda . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .

 

mitigación

mitigación nombre femenino 1 Acción de mitigar o mitigarse .2 Efecto de mitigar o mitigarse .

 

mitigado, -da

mitigado, -da adjetivo [orden religiosa ] Que ha moderado sus reglas .

 

mitigar

mitigar verbo transitivo Atenuar o suavizar una cosa negativa, especialmente una enfermedad :este medicamento mitiga la tos; las lloviznas mitigaron en parte la sequedad de la tierra; la extensión de este sector mitigó la crisis ;poco a poco se mitigaron los efectos del duro invierno . Conjugación [7 ] como llegar .

 

mitilicultor, -ra

mitilicultor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que cultiva mejillones .SINÓNIMO miticultor .

 

mitilicultura

mitilicultura nombre femenino Técnica de criar mejillones .SINÓNIMO miticultura .

 

mitima

mitima nombre femenino Deportación de grandes grupos de personas a territorios conquistados que se realizaba en el imperio inca para lograr una rápida asimilación de las poblaciones sometidas .

 

mitimae

mitimae nombre masculino Colono del imperio inca que se establecía en un territorio conquistado para acelerar la asimilación de la población sometida .

 

mitimaes

mitimaes nombre masculino plural Conjunto de indígenas que enviaba el imperio inca a determinado sitio estratégico para cumplir funciones a su servicio; podían cultivar la tierra, defender las fronteras o realizar cualquier otra tarea; la elección por parte de las autoridades podía suponer una distinción o un castigo para el elegido .

 

mitin

mitin nombre masculino 1 Reunión de personas en donde uno o varios oradores pronuncian discursos de tema político o social :mitin de cierre de la campaña electoral .2 Reunión deportiva de corta duración (uno o dos días ) en el que se disputan distintas pruebas de competición, normalmente de atletismo o ciclismo .dar el (o un ) mitin coloquial Hablar a una persona intentando aleccionarla de un modo que acaba resultando pesado :ya estoy harto de que cada vez que nos vemos me des el mitin .dar un mitin Pronunciar un discurso de tema político o social .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés meeting ‘reunión ’, derivado de to meet ‘encontrarse, reunirse ’, empleado especialmente para designar las reuniones públicas .El plural es mítines .

 

mitinero, -ra

mitinero, -ra adjetivo 1 Del mitin o relacionado con él :frases mitineras; tenía una sorprendente cadencia mitinera; no quería compartir foto mitinera con el presidente .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que pronuncia un mitin o actúa como si lo hiciese .

 

Sanseido Dictionary

MITI

MITI ミティ 〖 Ministry of International Trade and Industry 〗 →通商産業省 （つうしようさんぎようしよう ）

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

mitigate

mit i gate /mɪ́təɡèɪt /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈苦痛 怒り 悲しみなど 〉を和らげる, 静める, 緩和する ; 〈刑罰など 〉を軽減する .

 

mitigating

m í t i g à t ing 形容詞 軽減する ▸ a mitigating circumstance 〘法 〙(損害賠償額などの )軽減事由 .

 

mitigation

m ì t i g á tion 名詞 U 緩和, 鎮静 ; 軽減 «of » .