mitigation

/mˌɪtɪɡˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
3. the action of lessening in severity or intensity
   “the object being control or moderation of economic depressions”

Synonyms for mitigation

• extenuation
• palliation
• moderation

Words that rhyme with mitigation

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation