mitigating
🇺🇸
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
R
making a situation or punishment less severe
The judge considered the mitigating circumstances when deciding the sentence.
translation
making a situation or punishment less severe