mitiguen

Mitiguen is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb mitigar. It is the third-person plural present subjunctive form and, in many varieties of Spanish, also the affirmative command form for ustedes. As such, it can appear in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive as well as in direct address to a group.

In the present subjunctive, mitiguen is used after expressions that trigger uncertainty, desire, doubt, necessity, or emotion, often introduced by que or other conjunctions. For example: Es necesario que mitiguen los riesgos. Quiero que mitiguen el daño ambiental. In these contexts, the form conveys that the mitigation is desired or contingent rather than asserted as a fact.

As an affirmative command for ustedes, mitiguen is used to tell a group to take mitigating actions: Mitiguen las emisiones de carbono. It can be combined with pronouns as in Mitigúenlo cuanto antes. This imperial use is common in formal or professional contexts where plural instruction is directed at a group.

Etymology and related forms: mitiguen derives from mitigar, meaning to lessen or reduce. Related terms include mitigación (mitigation), mitigador/mitigadora (mitigator), and mitigado (mitigated). The word shares the same stem and follows regular -ar verb conjugation patterns in the subjunctive and imperative moods.

Notes: Mitiguen is spelled without accent; its pronunciation centers on the penultimate syllable. Its exact use can vary slightly by Spanish-speaking region, especially regarding the imperative sense for ustedes. Overall, mitiguen functions primarily to express mitigation actions in doubt-oriented clauses or as a direct command to a group.