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extenuate

verb

/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/

Meaning

to make an offense, fault, or situation seem less serious by providing an excuse or explanation

The lawyer tried to extenuate his client's actions by highlighting his difficult childhood.

mitigate, lessen, excuse, diminish, soften

aggravate, worsen, intensify

extenuate circumstances, extenuate guilt, extenuate the crime

To cause someone to be loved or liked.

to pursue or harass someone persistently

to take up space or time; to live or work in a place

to fail to recognize the full value or importance of something or someone

to move by turning over and over on an axis

to consider or think of in a particular way; to look at