mitigation

/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of making something less severe, serious, or painful.
    • The city is working on flood mitigation by building stronger levees.
    • The company's mitigation of risks helped avoid a financial crisis.
    • Mitigation of the disease's symptoms requires early treatment.
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