mitigating
adjective /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
[only before noun] (law or formal)- mitigating circumstances/factors circumstances or factors that provide a reason that explains somebody’s actions or a crime, and make them easier to understand so that the punishment may be less severeOxford Collocations DictionaryMitigating is used with these nouns:
- circumstance
- factor
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