mitigation
//ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən//
Noun
mitigationSingular
mitigationsPlural
1
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
The government announced new measures for the mitigation of flood damage.
2
A factor or circumstance that lessens the gravity or culpability of an offense or mistake.
The lawyer presented several factors in mitigation, including the defendant's difficult childhood.