Mit'i-gā'tion, n.

[Lat. mitigatio, Fr. mitigation, Sp. mitigacion, It. mitigazione.] The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of any thing painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty.

Synonyms—Alleviation; abatement; relief.