mitigatinggerund / present participle Used as a present participial adjective derived from the verb 'mitigate'.
Translations
The lawyer presented mitigating circumstances to reduce the sentence.
Адвокат представил смягчающие обстоятельства, чтобы уменьшить приговор.
Definitions
Having the effect of making something less severe, serious, or painful. The judge considered the mitigating circumstances before delivering the final verdict.
Providing or serving as a reason to reduce blame, punishment, or culpability. Youth and lack of prior convictions were considered mitigating factors.
Gerund; refers to the act or process of mitigating.
Definitions
The act or process of making something less severe, serious, or painful; mitigation. The mitigating of climate change impacts will require coordinated international policies.
Synonyms
mitigating factor
extenuating circumstance