Etymology

mitigation

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Today it means: A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant. Full definition →

Middle French mitigation ← Latin mītigātiō
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  1. Latin · derived frommītigātiō
  2. Middle French · derived frommitigation
  3. English todaymitigation

From Middle French mitigation, from Latin mītigātiō.

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