mitigation
(noun)
noun
1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Similar word(s): extenuation, palliation
Definition categories: act, decrease, diminution, reduction
2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
Similar word(s): extenuation
Definition categories: communication, alibi, exculpation, excuse
3. the action of lessening in severity or intensity
Similar word(s): moderation
Definition categories: act, decrease, diminution, reduction