mitigarlo

Mitigarlo is a Spanish verbal form formed by the verb mitigar (to mitigate) plus the clitic pronoun lo, which refers to a masculine or neuter antecedent such as un peligro, un daño or un impacto. The combination creates an infinitive with a clitic and is used when the action of mitigating is the object of another verb or a noun phrase: Hay que mitigarlo; No podemos mitigarlo por completo; Debemos mitigarlo.

Usage and meaning: Mitigar means to lessen or reduce the severity, likelihood, or consequences of a problem. Mitigarlo conveys performing that reduction on the identified issue. This term is common in risk management, public policy, environmental planning, and crisis response; it is typically contrasted with prevention (evitar que ocurra) and adaptation (adjusting to effects).

Collocations: mitigar riesgos, mitigar daños, mitigar impactos, mitigar efectos negativos. The pronoun can be feminine or plural depending on the antecedent: mitigarlo, mitigarla, mitigarlos, mitigarlas.

Grammatical notes: The pronoun lo may be attached to the infinitive or placed after a conjugated verb (Tenemos que mitigarlo; Estamos tratando de mitigarlo). When used with participles or gerunds, forms like mitigándolo or mitigándola are possible.

Origin: mitigar derives from Latin miticare, related to softening or pacifying; cognates exist in other Romance languages.

See also: Mitigation, Spanish grammar, Risk management.