動(dòng)詞 mitigate:

1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
   同義詞：extenuate, palliate
2. make less severe or harsh

1. The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the stepmother had treated the girl.
   法官說沒有任何理由可以把那個(gè)繼母殘忍虐待女孩的罪責(zé)減輕。
2. The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the mother had treated her child.
   法官說沒有任何理由可以把那個(gè)母親殘忍虐待孩子的罪責(zé)減輕。
3. Her words mitigated my suffering.
   她的話減輕了我的痛苦。
4. The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.
   政府正試圖緩和通貨膨脹的影響。

mit.i.gate

v.（動(dòng)詞）
mit.i.gat.ed,mit.i.gat.ing,mit.i.gates
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate.See Synonyms at relieve
使減輕：在力量或強(qiáng)度上減輕（一種性質(zhì)或條件）；緩和參見 relieve
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become milder.
變得更柔和

來源：
Middle English mitigaten
中古英語(yǔ) mitigaten
from Latin motig3re motig3t-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) motig3re motig3t-
motis [soft]
motis [柔軟的]
agere [to drive, do] * see act
agere [推動(dòng)，做] *參見 act

【引伸】
mit.igable
mit.iga.tion
n.（名詞）
mit.iga.tive 或
mit.igato.ry
mit.iga.tor
n.（名詞）