- L. mitigatus, p. p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive
- 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.
- To make mild and accessible; to mollify; -- applied to persons.ObsThis opinion . . . mitigated kings into companions.To alleviate; assuage; allay. See Alleviate.
