lievittävinä

lievittävinä is a Finnish word that translates to "alleviating" or "mitigating" in English. It is the plural form of the adjective lievittävä. This word is used to describe something that reduces or lessens the intensity of a problem, symptom, or undesirable condition. For example, one might refer to lievittävinä toimenpiteinä (alleviating measures) taken to address a social issue or lievittävinä lääkkeinä (alleviating medications) used to reduce pain. The concept emphasizes a reduction in severity rather than a complete elimination of the issue. It is often employed in contexts discussing relief, comfort, or a slowing down of a negative process. The underlying verb is lievittää, meaning "to alleviate" or "to relieve." Therefore, lievittävinä always implies a positive action aimed at making a situation more bearable or less harmful.