1. Made less severe or intense
   "he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty"

1. To temper
   "mitigating circumstances"
    
2. (law) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
   "The circumstances mitigate the crime";
   - extenuate, palliate

See also: alleviated, eased, lessened, quenched, relieved, slaked

Type of: decrease, excuse, lessen, minify, rationalise [Brit], rationalize

Antonym: unmitigated

Encyclopedia: Mitigated