Found 3 items, similar to Mitigation.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: mitigation lipuran
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mitigation mitigation n 1: to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious [syn: extenuation, palliation] 2: a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances [syn: extenuation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mitigation Mitigation \Mit`i*ga"tion\, n. [OE. mitigacioun, F. mitigation, fr. L. mitigatio.] 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: Alleviation; abatement; relief. [1913 Webster]