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1. Made less severe or intense
   "he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty"

1. Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
   "The circumstances mitigate the crime"
   - extenuate, palliate
    
2. Make less severe or harsh
   "mitigating circumstances"

See also: alleviated, eased, lessened, mitigable, mitigation, mitigative, quenched, relieved, satisfied, slaked

Type of: apologise [Brit], apologize, decrease, excuse, justify, lessen, minify, rationalise [Brit], rationalize

Antonym: unmitigated

Encyclopedia: Mitigate