Hyphenation of mitigation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word mitigation ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

mit-i-ga-tion

Definitions of mitigation :

1.
To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
2.
A partial excuse to mitigate censure
An attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
3.
The action of lessening in severity or intensity
The object being control or moderation of economic depressions

Synonyms of mitigation :

noun extenuation, palliation, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
noun extenuation, excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification

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