mit‧i‧gat‧ing /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪŋ, ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
adjective mitigating circumstances/factors facts about a situation that make a crime or bad mistake seem less serious:
Judges often give reduced sentences where there are mitigating circumstances. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲