mitiger
French → English
(formal) To mitigate: to make a rule, punishment, or statement less severe or absolute; to temper
Il faut mitiger cette règle trop austère pour les nouveaux arrivants.
(English) This rule, which is too austere for newcomers, needs to be tempered.
Cette assertion a besoin d'être mitigée par des faits concrets.
(English) This assertion needs to be mitigated by concrete facts.
(culinary) To soften: to reduce the acidity or harshness of a substance; to mellow
On peut mitiger l'acidité d'un citron en ajoutant un peu de sucre.
(English) One can mellow the acidity of a lemon by adding a bit of sugar.
Le lait aide à mitiger le piquant de ce plat épicé.
(English) Milk helps to soften the spiciness of this spicy dish.
Entry ID: fr:en:mitiger · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary