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mitigate

/ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/ /ˈmɪtɪˌgeɪt/
  1. 1 hafifletmek, azaltmak, yumuşatmak

Definition (English)

To make something bad, such as damage or risk, less severe, serious, or painful.

Example Sentences

  1. Steps were taken to mitigate the damage.
    Hasarı hafifletmek için adımlar atıldı.
  2. The government tried to mitigate the crisis.
    Hükümet krizi yumuşatmaya çalıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base mitigate
/ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/
Past mitigated
/ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd/
Participle mitigated
/ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dmitigate → mitigated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. mitigated /ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd/

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Collocations

mitigate riskmitigate damagemitigate effectsmitigate impactmitigate problemsmitigate consequences