extenuating

ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪtɪŋ

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Definition of extenuating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

excuse wrongdoingmaking a bad action seem less serious by giving a reason

There were extenuating circumstances for his mistake.
The judge considered extenuating factors in the case.
Extenuating reasons led to a lighter sentence.

justifying

mitigating

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extenuating circumstance

situation that lessens responsibility for an action

His illness was an extenuating circumstance for his absence.

Origin of extenuating

Latin, extenuare (make thin)

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French:atténuant, ...
German:mildernd, ...
Italian:attenuante, ...
Spanish:atenuante, ...
Portuguese:atenuante, ...
Chinese:情有可原的, ...
Japanese:情状酌量すべき, ...
Arabic:مُخَفِّف, ...
Hebrew:מְקֵל, ...
Russian:смягчающий, ...
Ukrainian:пом'якшувальний, ...
Hindi:शमनकारी, ...
Bengali:লঘুকারক, ...
Catalan:atenuant, ...
Czech:polehčující, ...
Danish:formildende, ...
Dutch:verzachtend, ...
Greek:ελαφρυντικός, ...
Hungarian:enyhítő, ...
Khmer:បន្ធូរបន្ថយទោស, ...
Korean:정상 참작할 만한, ...
Persian:تخفیف دهنده, ...
Polish:łagodzący, ...
Portuguese (BR):atenuante, ...
Romanian:atenuant, ...
Swedish:förmildrande, ...
Thai:มีเหตุบรรเทา, ...
Turkish:hafifletici, ...
Vietnamese:giảm nhẹ, ...

extenuate

ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪt

Definition of extenuate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

mitigate offense

Rare

make an offense seem less serious

Rare

He tried to extenuate his mistake by explaining the situation.

excuse

mitigate

science

Rare

make something thinner or less thick

Rare

The process was used to extenuate the metal.

attenuate

thin

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Origin of extenuate

Latin, extenuare (make thin)

Examples of extenuate in a sentence

The lawyer attempted to extenuate the client's actions in court.
The solution will extenuate the fibers in the sample.
Engineers extenuate the material to achieve desired thickness.

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French:atténuer, amincir, ...
German:beschönigen, verdünnen, ...
Italian:attenuare, assottigliare, ...
Spanish:mitigar, adelgazar, ...
Portuguese:atenuar, afinar, ...
Chinese:减轻, 变薄, ...
Japanese:軽減する, 薄くする, ...
Arabic:هَوَّنَ, رَقَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְחִית מֵחֻמְרַת עֲבֵרָה, לְהַדְלִיל, ...
Russian:смягчить, истончать, ...
Ukrainian:пом'якшувати, розріджувати, ...
Hindi:कम गंभीर बनाना, पतला करना, ...
Bengali:লঘু করা, পাতলা করা, ...
Catalan:justificar, afinar, ...
Czech:zlehčit, ztenčit, ...
Danish:formildne, tynde ud, ...
Dutch:verzachten, verdunnen, ...
Greek:μετριάζω, λεπταίνω, ...
Hungarian:enyhíteni, elvékonyítani, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយទម្ងន់កំហុស, ធ្វើឱ្យស្តើង, ...
Korean:경감하다, 얇게 하다, ...
Persian:کم اهمیت جلوه داد, نازک کردن, ...
Polish:umniejszyć, cienić, ...
Portuguese (BR):atenuar, afinar, ...
Romanian:a scuza, a subția, ...
Swedish:mildra, tunna ut, ...
Thai:ลดความรุนแรงของความผิด, ทำให้บางลง, ...
Turkish:hafifletmek, inceltmek, ...
Vietnamese:giảm nhẹ, làm mỏng, ...

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