Mitigation
Pronunciation : Mit`i*ga"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. mitigacioun, F. mitigation, fr. L. mitigatio.]
Definition : Defn: The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty.
Syn. -- Alleviation; abatement; relief.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913