mitigation
act of making something less severe
Root
- mitis / mitig: mild, soft, or less severe
Other words with the mitis / mitig root
- mitigate: to make less severe, harsh, or painful
- unmitigated: absolute; not softened, lessened, or moderated
Mitis gives mild or soft. Mitigation is the work of making harm less severe.
The city planned flood mitigation before the next storm season arrived.
Mitigation does not erase the problem. It softens the blow: less damage, less risk, less punishment, less pain. The harsh thing remains, but with its edge reduced.