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    extenuate
    /ɪkˈstɛnjʊeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. cause (an offence) to seem less serious: "even the fact that you once helped to save my life could not extenuate your offence"
    • 2. make (someone) thin: literary "his whole frame was extenuated by hunger and fatigue"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTENUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXTENUATE definition: 1. to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it: 2. to cause a wrong…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extenuateExtenuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EXTENUATE is to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate. How to use extenuate in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extenuateExtenuate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To extenuate is to make less of something or try to minimize its importance. The fact that you walked your little sister to school because she missed the bus might extenuate your teacher's response when you show up late.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTENUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EXTENUATE meaning: 1. to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it: 2. to cause a wrong…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTENUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to represent (an offence, a fault, etc) as being less serious than it appears, as by showing mitigating circumstances. 2. to cause to be or appear less serious; mitigate. 3. to underestimate or make light of. 4. archaic. a. to emaciate or weaken.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › extenuateExtenuate - definition of extenuate by The Free Dictionary

    1. To lessen or appear to lessen the seriousness or extent of (an offense, for example), especially by providing partial excuses: extenuated his crime as part of his testimony. 2. Archaic. a. To make thin or emaciated. b. To mitigate or lessen. c. To belittle; disparage.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › extenuateextenuate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 21, 2024 · extenuate (comparative more extenuate, superlative most extenuate) Of a person: emaciated, wasted, weakened; of the body or part of it: atrophied, shrunken, withered. Of a quality or thing: lessened, weakened.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › extenuateExtenuate Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Extenuate definition: To lessen or appear to lessen the seriousness or extent of (an offense, for example), especially by providing partial excuses.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › extenuate_vextenuate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb extenuate mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb extenuate, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › extenuateEXTENUATE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Extenuate definition: to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious. See examples of EXTENUATE used in a sentence.