French word

mitiger

Pronunciation

IPA/mitiʒe/

Meaning

  • verbrelieve

Example

Ce médicament mitige la douleur.

This medication relieves the pain.

Illustration for mitiger (relieve)

More examples

Il faut mitiger les risques avant de lancer le projet.

It is necessary to mitigate the risks before launching the project.

Core concept

A hard edge becoming softer, so pain, emotion, or an effect loses some of its force.

Common phrases

  • mitiger les risques

    mitigate the risks

Similar words

calmer: To calm the intensity of anger, anxiety, pain, or similar distress.
atténuer: To lessen the strength of pain, sound, or another intense effect.
soulager: To ease pain or discomfort and make it more bearable.
réduire: To make an amount or degree smaller.

Definition in French

Rendre moins fort ou moins intense quelque chose, en particulier une douleur, une réaction ou un effet.

Word origin

French mitiger comes from Latin mitigare, meaning to make mild, from mitis, meaning gentle or mild.

Usage tips

  • Mitiger is a transitive verb and often sounds formal, while atténuer is more common in many everyday contexts.

Other meanings

  • mitigateverb
  • alleviateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • mitigationmitigationnoun

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