meaning of extenuate
1. To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.
2. To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate.
3. To lower or degrade; to detract from.
4. To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
5. Thin; slender.
6. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the
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Related Words
extenuate | extenuated |
