🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

완화하다

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wan-hwa-ha-da

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mitigate/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이 약은 고통을 완화하는 데 도움이 됩니다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make less severe, serious, or painful; to alleviate or ease.

    "The new policies were implemented to mitigate the financial pain felt by small businesses."
  2. 2

    To lessen the gravity of an offense or mistake.

    "He tried to mitigate his error by offering an immediate solution and apology."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'mitigare', formed from 'mitis' (gentle, soft) and 'agere' (to make or do). It entered the English language in the late 15th century, initially carrying the literal sense of making something mild, soft, or gentle, which gradually evolved into its modern economic and socio-political meaning of reducing the severity or harshness of an impact or crisis.

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