mitigated

(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of. Synonyms: extenuate, palliate, mitigate. Example: "The circumstances extenuate the crime."

(verb) make less severe or harsh. Synonyms: mitigate. Example: "Mitigating circumstances."

(adj) made less severe or intense. Synonyms: mitigated (vs. unmitigated). Example: "He gladly accepted the mitigated penalty."