mitigation

BrE /mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/ AmE /mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 REDUCTION [singular] B2

the action of reducing the harmful effects or severity of something

mitigación, reducción de efectos

  • a measure for mitigation

Collocations climate change mitigation · risk mitigation

  • The company is working on new measures to mitigate the risk of data breaches.

    La empresa está trabajando en nuevas medidas para mitigar el riesgo de brechas de datos.

2 LEGAL [singular] C1

a legal process or agreement that reduces the severity of a punishment or sentence

mitigación, atenuación (de una pena)

  • a plea for mitigation

Collocations plea in mitigation · sentence of mitigation

  • The judge accepted the defendant's plea for mitigation and reduced his sentence.

    El juez aceptó la súplica del acusado para atenuar su sentencia y redujo la pena.