mitigative

Meanings

• adjective

  making the effect or impact of something less severe or serious

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Variants

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mitigate , mitigated , mitigates , mitigating , mitigative , mitigator , mitigators , mitigatory

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Etymology

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Originating from the Latin word 'mitigare' which means 'to make less severe'

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Trivia

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1. The term mitigative is often used in legal contexts to describe actions taken to reduce the severity of a sentence or penalty.

2. Mitigative actions can include expressing remorse, providing compensation, or performing community service.

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Related Concepts

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1. ameliorate: A synonym of mitigative, meaning to make better or improve

2. palliate: A related term meaning to alleviate or ease the symptoms of a disease or condition

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Quotes

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1. At the far end of the room is a sliding glass door, taped with an X to "mitigate" shattering. The framing is flimsy, and rattles from mortar rounds even a half mile away.

   - William Langewiesche,{it}Atlantic{/it},May 2005

2. … a genre novel whose inevitable cinematic ending doesn't "mitigate" the visceral and emotional power of what has come before. It lingers in the memory like a very bad dream.

   - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},14 Aug. 2003

3. For 65 holes Norman dominated the classic rolling fairways and small, subtle greens of Olympic … with driving and iron play so solid that it "mitigated" mediocre putting.

   - Jaime Diaz,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},8 Nov. 1993

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Culture

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In literature, mitigative is often used to describe the tone or effect of a character's actions or words. For instance, a mitigative character may perform an unforgivable act but expresses remorse and seeks forgiveness, softening the impact of their actions.

How to Memorize "mitigative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation where someone's actions have caused harm, but they express genuine remorse and seek forgiveness, making the impact of their actions less severe

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word mitigative with the idea of softening or lessening the impact of something

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'mitigare' which means 'to make less severe'

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