mitigate
B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
FormalRegister
General verb
To make something bad less severe, serious, or painful.
The insurance was designed to mitigate the financial risk of a bad harvest.
Law verb
To take reasonable steps to reduce the loss flowing from a breach of contract.
The seller failed to mitigate by refusing to resell the goods when a ready market existed.
Business verb
To take steps that reduce the likelihood or severity of a loss.
The insured is contractually bound to mitigate the damage by making the building watertight after a storm.
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