1. Partially excusing or justifying
   "extenuating circumstances"

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

See also: exculpatory, extenuation

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

• genus Mammillaria
• genus Mammut
• genus Mammuthus
• genus Mandevilla
• genus Mandragora
• genus Mandrillus
• genus Manduca
• genus Mangifera
• genus Manglietia
• genus Manihot
• genus Manilkara
• genus Manis
• genus Manta
• genus Mantis
• genus Maranta
• genus Marasmius
• genus Marattia
• genus Marchantia
• genus Marmota
• genus Marrubium
• genus Marsilea
• genus Martes
• genus Martynia
• genus Masdevallia
• genus Masticophis