1. Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
   "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
   - palliate, mitigate

Derived forms: extenuated, extenuates, extenuating

See also: extenuation

Type of: apologise [Brit], apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise [Brit], rationalize

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