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mitigou

[mi-ti-'ɡou]
verb
mitigated
1. to make something less severe, serious, or painful; to reduce the intensity or effect of something negative
The medication mitigated the patient's pain.
O medicamento mitigou a dor do paciente.
2. to lessen the blame or responsibility for something
His apology mitigated the offense.
Seu pedido de desculpas mitigou a ofensa.
Synonyms
atenuoudiminuiualiviousuavizoumoderou
Antonyms
agravouintensificoupiorouaumentou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mitigou
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
mitigou
standard usage, more formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

mitigar as consequências - to mitigate the consequences
mitigar o sofrimento - to alleviate suffering
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