mitigator
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary mit·i·gate Pronunciation: ' mi-tə- ˌ gāt Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   -gat·ed ; -gat·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare to soften, from mitis soft + -igare (akin to Latin agere to drive); akin to Old Irish moíth soft ― more at AGENT Date: 15th century 1 : to cause to become less harsh or hostile : MOLLIFY <aggressiveness may be mitigated or ⋯ channeled ― Ashley Montagu> 2 a : to make less severe or painful : ALLEVIATE b : EXTENUATE synonyms see RELIEVE –mit·i·ga·tion \ ˌ mi-tə- ' gā-shən\ noun –mit·i·ga·tive \ ' mi-tə- ˌ gā-tiv\ adjective –mit·i·ga·tor \- ˌ gā-tər\ noun –mit·i·ga·to·ry \ ' mi-ti-gə- ˌ to ̇ r-ē\ adjective usage Mitigate is sometimes used as an intransitive (followed by against ) where militate might be expected. Even though Faulkner used it <some intangible and invisible social force that mitigates against him ― William Faulkner> and one critic thinks it should be called an American idiom, it is usually considered a mistake.]]>