extenuatory

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Tending to extenuate or palliate
{s} lessening the seriousness of (an action or guilt); making smaller, making thin (Archaic)
extenuate
To lower or degrade; to detract from
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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
extenuate
to diminish the gravity or importance of
extenuate
{v} to lessen, palliate, degrade, make thin
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opposed to aggravate
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Thin; slender
extenuate
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
extenuate
To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness
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To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations
extenuate
To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc
extenuate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
extenuate
{f} reduce the seriousness of (an action or guilt); make smaller, make thin (Archaic)
extenuate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime
extenuatory

    Silbentrennung

    ex·te·nu·a·to·ry

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    [ ik-'sten-y&-"wAt ] (transitive verb.) 1529. Latin extenuatus, past participle of extenuare, from ex- + tenuis thin; more at THIN.
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