mitigator
Makes things easier
A mitigator is something or someone that reduces the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of a situation.
In legal contexts, mitigators are factors that argue for leniency in sentencing—a defendant's youth, lack of prior record, or difficult upbringing: The defense presented several mitigators to the judge.
More broadly, anything that softens a blow or lessens harm can be called a mitigator: Regular exercise is a mitigator of stress.
One that makes smaller
- attenuatorSignal-reducing device
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- alleviatorThat which lessens suffering
- minimizerOne who reduces significance
limiter · suppressor · dampener · softener · diluter · reducer · downgrader · controller
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- absorberThing that takes in
- damperDevice reducing vibration or flow
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
insulation · safeguard · screen · deflector · baffle · fender · guard · padding
One who bargains professionally
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
- arbitratorOne who resolves disputes
- conciliatorOne who restores harmony
intermediary · go-between · facilitator · reconciler · bridge-builder · envoy · diplomat · intercessor
diminisher
One that makes smaller
- attenuatorSignal-reducing device
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- alleviatorThat which lessens suffering
minimizer · limiter · suppressor · dampener · softener · diluter · reducer · downgrader · controller · regulator
cushion
Stuffed fabric for comfort
barrier · insulation · safeguard · screen · deflector · baffle · fender · guard · padding · bumper
negotiator
One who bargains professionally
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
- arbitratorOne who resolves disputes
conciliator · intermediary · go-between · facilitator · reconciler · bridge-builder · envoy · diplomat · intercessor · ombudsman
justifier
One who provides rationale
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- defenseProtection against harm
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
circumstance · exception · provision · clemency · leniency · allowance · consideration · factor · grounds · palliation
- counteragentsantidote, antitoxin, antivenom, antiserum, counteractant
- modifiersadjectives, modifier, modifiers, adjective, adverb
mitigatoramplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
intensifier · aggravator · magnifier · escalator · exacerbator
mitigatoraggravator
One who exacerbates
exacerbator · worsener · complicator · risk factor · provocateur
mitigatorinstigator
One who provokes action
provocateur · agitator · inciter · perpetrator · cause
- mitigating circumstancesConditions lessening apparent guilt
- mitigating factorConsideration lessening culpability
- risk mitigationReducing exposure to threats
- damage mitigationReducing harm's extent
- flood mitigationReducing overflow damage risk
- climate change mitigationLessening greenhouse gas output
mitigate, mitigation, unmitigated, mitigating, mitigated, mitigates, mitigations, mitigators