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1 mitigo
mītĭgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [mitis-ago], to make mild, soft, or tender, make ripe or mellow; to make tame, to tame (class.).I.Lit.:II.cum aestivā maturitate alia mitigaverit, alia torruerit,
Cic. Rep. 4, 1, 6 (cited ap. Non. 343, 21):mitiget auctumnus, quod maturaverit aestas,
Aus. Idyll. 8: cibum, to make soft or tender, to soften by boiling or roasting, Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151.—Comically: misero mihi mitigabat sandalio caput, mellowed, broke, Turp. ap. Non. l. l.:hic, qui dura sedens porrecto saxa leone Mitigat,
i. e. makes soft for sitting on by spreading over them a lion's skin, Mart. 9, 44, 2:Indus agros, laetificat et mitigat,
to make fruitful, Cic. N. D. 2, 52, 130:vina diluendo,
Plin. 14, 22, 29, § 149:silvestres arbores,
id. 17, 10, 12, § 66:amaritudinem frugum,
to soften, mitigate, id. 18, 16, 40, § 141:cervicum duritias,
id. 20, 22, 92, § 250:rabiem suum,
id. 10, 63, 83, § 182:pilos,
to thin, id. 35, 6, 19, § 37:animal,
to tame, Sen. Ben. 1, 3:valetudinem temperantia,
to mitigate, Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 9.—Trop., to make mild or gentle, to pacify, soothe, calm, assuage, appease, mitigate:animum alicujus,
Cic. Balb. 26, 57:te aetas mitigabit,
id. Mur. 31, 65:iras,
Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 15:querimonias, Col. praef.: tristitiam ac severitatem,
Cic. de Or. 2, 58, 236; cf.:acerbam severitatem condimentis humanitatis,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 7:dolores,
id. Att. 3, 15, 2:labores,
id. de Or. 3, 4, 14:aliquem pecuniā,
Tac. H. 1, 66:temporum atrocitatem,
Suet. Tib. 48:acrimonia mitigabitur laude,
Auct. Her. 4, 37, 50: aures, to soothe with explanatory representations, Quint. 12, 1, 14:metus,
id. 12, 2, 28:feritatem animalium,
Plin. 24, 17, 102, § 167: alicui aliquem, to reconcile:Hannibalem Romanis,
Just. 31, 4, 4; cf.:vix revocanti patri mitigatus est,
id. 9, 7, 6.—Hence, mītĭganter, adv., in a soothing manner; in order to soothe, Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 1, 13; 4, 3, 62; id. Acut. 1, 11, 76. -
2 lēniō
lēniō (imperf. lēnībat, lēnībant, V.; fut. lenibunt, Pr.), īvī, ītus, īre [lenis], to soften, mollify, moderate, assuage, soothe, calm: fluvium tumentem, V.: Latrantem stomachum, H.: inopiam frumenti, S.—Fig., to render mild, appease, alleviate, mitigate, calm, pacify: mihi miseriam, T.: illum iratum: te ipsum dies leniet: tigrīs, tame, H.: umbras, O.: seditionem, L.: saepius fatigatus lenitur, S.: dolentem Solando, V.* * *lenire, lenivi, lenitus V TRANSmitigate, moderate; alleviate, allay, assuage, ease, calm, placate, appease; mollify; explain away, gloss over; beguile, pass pleasently; abate -
3 molliō
molliō (mollībat for molliēbat, O.), īvī, ītus, īre [mollis], to make soft, make supple, soften: umor mollitur tepefactus: lanam trahendo, by spinning, O.: artūs oleo, L.: dum ferrum molliat ignis, H.: glaebas, O.: agri molliti.—Fig., to pacify, conciliate, moderate: hominem his verbis sentio mollirier, T.: lacrimae meorum me molliunt, overcome me. —To soften, moderate, mitigate, tame, restrain, check, ease, lighten: Hannibalem patientiā suā: iras, L.: poenam, O.: clivum, make the ascent easier, Cs.: verba usu: fructūs feros colendo, render milder, V.— To soften, render effeminate, make unmanly: legionem: membra, O.* * *mollire, mollivi, mollitus Vsoften, mitigate, make easier; civilize, tame, enfeeble -
4 sōlor
sōlor ātus, ārī, dep. [3 SAL-], to comfort, console, solace: lenire dolentem Solando, V.: inopem et aegrum, H.: solantia tollite verba! your words of comfort, O.— To soothe, ease, lighten, lessen, relieve, assuage, mitigate: Concussā famem quercu, V.: fluviis aestum, H.: cantu laborem, V.: lacrimas, O.: quamvis repulsam spes soletur, Ta.: (virginem) posthabitam decies sestertii dote, Ta.* * *solari, solatus sum V DEPsolace, console, comfort; soothe, ease, lighten, relieve, assuage, mitigate -
5 condiō
condiō īvī, ītus, īre [condus (old), a butler], to make savory, season, spice, concoct: fungos: ius male condītum, H.: pulmentaria, Iu. — To make fragrant: unguenta. — To embalm: mortuos.— Fig., to cultivate, ornament, season, spice, soften, temper: orationem: vitia, to set off: tristitiam, to mitigate: gravitatem comitate: ista condīta iucundius, more amiable.* * *condire, condivi, conditus V TRANSpreserve/pickle; embalm/mummify; spice; season/flavor/render pleasant/give zest -
6 cōn-sōlor
cōn-sōlor ātus, ārī, dep., to encourage, animate, console, cheer, comfort: alqm, Cs.: alqm in miseriis: Piliam meis verbis, in my name: alqd consolandi tui gratiā dicere: me ipse illo solacio, quod, etc.: se per litteras: consolando iuvero, T.: officia consolantium: quo consolante doleres? who would console you? O.: consolatus rogat, encouraging him, Cs.—To mitigate, alleviate, lighten, relieve, soothe: doloris diuturnitatem: brevitatem vitae posteritatis memoriā: desiderium tui spe. -
7 īnfringō
īnfringō frēgī, frāctus, ere [in+frango], to break off, break, bruise: infractis omnibus hastis, L.: infracta tela, V.: violas Liliaque, O.: quibus (liminibus) latus, bruise on the threshold, H.: infractus remus (broken, to the eye).— To inflict: Homini colaphos, T.—Fig., to break, subdue, overcome, check, weaken, mitigate, assuage: ut vis militum infringeretur, Cs.: florem dignitatis: animos eorum, L.: infractae vires, V.: fortia facta suis modis, weaken, O.: nec fatis infracta (Iuno), appeased, V.: infringitur ille quasi verborum ambitus, is broken off.* * *infringere, infregi, infractus Vbreak, break off; lessen, weaken, diminish, dishearten; overcome, crush -
8 laxō
laxō āvī, ātus, āre [laxus], to extend, make wide, open, expand: forum: manipulos, Cs.: ubi laxatas sensit custodias, L.— To open, undo, unloose, release: vincla epistolae, N.: pedem ab nodo, L.: claustra portarum, Iu.— To slacken, relax, unbend: arcum, Ph.: excussos rudentīs, V.: laxatis habenis invehi, Cu.: se cutis arida laxet, Iu.— Fig., to lighten, relieve, free, unbend, recreate: iudicum animos: animum ab adsiduis laboribus, L.: libidinum vinculis laxati.— To relax, mitigate, moderate, weaken: sibi aliquid laboris, L.: quies laxaverat artūs, V.: laxata pugna, interrupted, L. — To lessen, abate, reduce: annonam, L.: annona laxaverat (sc. se), L.* * *laxare, laxavi, laxatus Vloosen, slaken, relax, weaken; expand, open up, extend -
9 levō
levō āvī (old fut perf. levāssō, Enn. ap. C.), ātus, āre [1 levis], to lift up, raise, elevate: sese, V.: Se de caespite, rise, O.: levat aura cycnum, H.: cubito levatus, O.— To make lighter, lighten, relieve, ease: iumenta sarcinis levari iubet, S.: te fasce, V.: serpentum colla levavit, i. e. relieved (of his weight), O.: Fronde nemus, strip, V.: sed nec Damna levant, lighten the ship, Iu.— To take away, take: furcā levat ille bicorni Sordida terga suis, takes down, O.: viro manicas levari iubet, V.— Fig., to lighten, relieve, console, refresh, support: me levant tuae litterae: luctum solacio: Auxilio viros, V.: curam animi sermone: fonte sitim, slake, O.— To lighten, lessen, alleviate, mitigate: sumptum sibi, T.: inopiam, Cs.: salutari arte fessos Corporis artūs, H.: poenam honore, O.: vario viam sermone, V.: calamitatem innocentium: volnerum metum: paupertatem propinqui, Iu.— To lessen, diminish, weaken, impair: inconstantiā levatur auctoritas: Multa fidem promissa levant, H.— To relieve, release, discharge, free: quod hibernis (civitas) levetur, Cs.: me hoc onere: Volsci levati metu, L.: qui hac opinione opera levandi sunt: pectora sollicitudinibus, H.: curā levata, O. — To avert: omen, V.: ictum dextrā, H.* * *Ilevare, levavi, levatus Vlift up; comfort; release, free from; lighten, lessen, relieveIIlevare, levavi, levatus Vmake smooth, polish; free from hair, depilate -
10 mītigō
mītigō āvī, ātus, āre [mitis+1 AG-], to soften, make tender, ripen, mellow, tame: fruges: cibum, soften (by cooking): agros, make fruitful: flammis et ferro agrum, clear, H.—Fig., to make gentle, pacify, soothe, calm, assuage, appease, mitigate: istorum animos: te aetas mitigabit: iras, O.: legis acerbitatem: perfidiam meritis, disarm, Cu.: Lampsacenos in istum, appease the anger of.* * *mitigare, mitigavi, mitigatus Vsoften; lighten, alleviate; soothe; civilize -
11 moderor
moderor ātus, ārī, dep. [modus], to set a measure, set bounds, put restraint upon, moderate, mitigate, restrain, allay, temper, qualify: moderari uxoribus: quis illi finem statuet aut quis moderabitur? S.: orationi: irae, H.: fortunae suae, L.: amori, O.: cursui, to sail slowly, Ta.— To manage, regulate, rule, guide, govern, direct: Ex suā libidine, T.: in utroque magis studia partium quam bona aut mala sua moderata (sunt), were controlling, S.: recitat, ita moderans, ne, etc., controlling (his voice), Ta.: corpus: equos, Cs.: habenas, O.: fidem blandius Orpheo, strike more harmoniously, H.: mens quae omnia moderetur: frena theatri, Iu.: funiculo navi, with a rope: gentibus, S.* * *moderari, moderatus sum V DEPguide; control; regulate; govern -
12 per-mulceō
per-mulceō mulsī, mulsus, ēre, to rub gently, stroke: manu eum, O.: barbam, L.—To touch gently: aram flatu permulcet spiritus austri, blows softly upon, C. poët.: medicata lumina virgā, O.— Fig., to soothe, charm, please, delight, flatter, fondle: sensum voluptate: his verbis aurīs, H.—To soothe, appease, allay, tame: eorum animis permulsis, Cs.: pectora dictis, V.: iram eius, L.: senectutem, mitigate: vestigia lymphis, to wash away, Ct. -
13 refrāgor
refrāgor ātus, āre, dep. [FRAG-], to oppose, resist, thwart, gainsay, hinder, withstand: illa lex petitioni (tuae) refragata est: honori eius, L.: gloriae suae, Cu.* * *refragari, refragatus sum V DEPoppose (candidate/interests); act to disadvantage of; act counter to, mitigate -
14 re-laxō
re-laxō āvī, ātus, āre, to stretch out, widen again, make wider: fontibus ora, open, O.: vias et caeca Spiramenta, relax the ducts, V.—To unloose, loosen, open: alvus relaxatur: se intestinis relaxantibus: densa, rarefy, V.: tunicarum vincula, O.—Fig., to abate, remit, give respite: remittit aliquantum et relaxat.—To ease, relieve, cheer, relax, lighten: animos doctrinā: animus somno relaxatus: ut ex pristino sermone relaxarentur animi omnium: homines interdum animis relaxantur.—To make loose, relax, loosen: constructio verborum dissolutionibus relaxetur: pater indulgens, quicquid ego astrinxi, relaxat.—To alleviate, mitigate, assuage: tristitiam ac severitatem: quiete laborem, Cu.—To relieve, release, free, abate: (animi) cum se corporis vinculis relaxaverint: insani cum relaxentur, i. e. become lucid. -
15 re-levō
re-levō āvī, ātus, āre, to life up, raise: e terrā corpus, O.: in cubitum membra, O.—To free from a bu<*>den, make light, lighten: epistulam graviorem pellectione: Ut relevent vimina curva favi (i. e. exonerare), O.: minimo ut relevere labore, i. e. be delivered, O.—Fig., to relieve, free, lighten, ease, soothe, alleviate, mitigate: curā et metu esse relevati: pectora sicca mero, O.: a curā mens rele vata est, O.: me, console: animum, T.: ut cibi satie tas et fastidium relevatur: casūs, O.: sitim, O. -
16 re-stinguō
re-stinguō nxī, nctus, ere, to put out, quench, extinguish: ad restinguendum concurrere, to extinguish the flames, Cs.: aquam ad restinguendum ferre, L.: ignem: moenibus subiectos ignīs: flammam orientem, L.: incendium, S.—To quench, slake, assuage, allay, mitigate, counteract: sitim: aquae sitim rivo, V.: ardentis Falerni Pocula lymphā, H.—Fig., to extinguish, exterminate, destroy: haec verba una falsa lacrimula Restinguet, T.: animos hominum sensūsque morte restingui: bellum restinctum: parte animi, in quā irarum exsistit ardor, restinctā, appeased: libertatis recuperandae studia: sermunculum omnem. -
17 sub-levō
sub-levō āvī, ātus, āre, to lift from beneath, raise up, hold up, support: nos sibi ad pedes stratos: in ascensu sublevati, i. e. assisted, Cs.: alterni innixi sublevantesque invicem alii alios, L.: se, Cs.: terrā sublevat ipsum, V.—Fig., to lighten, qualify, alleviate, mitigate, lessen, assu<*>ge: non aliquo mediocri vitio eius vitia sublevata esse videbuntur: fortunam industriā, Cs.: hominum calamitates: fugam pecuniā, N.—To sustain, support, assist, encourage, console, relieve: homines: hunc suo testimonio: eos accusat, quod tam necessario tempore ab iis non sublevetur, Cs.: ad alios sublevandos, N. -
18 delenio
delenire, delenivi, delenitus V TRANSmitigate, mollify, smooth down, soothe; soften, cajole; bewitch, charm, entice -
19 delinio
Ideliniare, deliniavi, deliniatus V TRANSdelineate; trace the outline of; sketch out (L+S)IIdelinire, delinivi, delinitus V TRANSmitigate, mollify, smooth down, soothe; soften, cajole; bewitch, charm, entice -
20 restinguo
restinguere, restinxi, restinctus Vextinguish, quench, put out; exterminate, destroy; assuage, allay, mitigate
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