亚洲网紅露点

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extenuate

[ ik-sten-yoo-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

extenuated, extenuating.
  1. to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious:

    to extenuate a crime.

  2. to serve to make (a fault, offense, etc.) seem less serious.
  3. to underestimate, underrate, or make light of:

    Do not extenuate the difficulties we are in.

  4. Archaic.
    1. to make thin, lean, or emaciated.
    2. to reduce the consistency or density of.


extenuate

/ 瑟办藞蝉迟蓻苍箩蕣藢别瑟迟 /

verb

  1. to represent (an offence, a fault, etc) as being less serious than it appears, as by showing mitigating circumstances
  2. to cause to be or appear less serious; mitigate
  3. to underestimate or make light of
  4. archaic.
    1. to emaciate or weaken
    2. to dilute or thin out
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 别虫藞迟别苍耻补迟辞谤测, adjective
  • 别虫藞迟别苍耻藢补迟辞谤, noun
  • 别虫藢迟别苍耻藞补迟颈辞苍, noun
  • 别虫藞迟别苍耻藢补迟颈苍驳, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 别虫路迟别苍顎僽路补迟顎卛苍驳 adjective
  • 别虫路迟别苍顎僽路补顎卼颈惫别 adjective
  • 别虫路迟别苍顎僽路补顎卼辞谤 noun
  • non顎叡鸪媛烦俦鸩灶僽路补顎卼颈惫别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of extenuate1

First recorded in 1520鈥30; from Latin 别虫迟别苍耻腻迟耻蝉, past participle of 别虫迟别苍耻腻谤别, equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + 迟别苍耻腻谤别 鈥渢o make thin or small鈥; thin; -ate 1( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of extenuate1

C16: from Latin ex迟别苍耻腻谤别 to make thin, from tenuis thin, frail
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He added that there were 鈥渆xtenuating circumstances鈥 that he believed could factor into the case, but provided no details.

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Kasten said the Dodgers and other teams try to accommodate fans with extenuating circumstances.

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Additional time will be granted on a showing of 鈥渆xtenuating circumstances, including significant efforts to resettle,鈥 the settlement reads.

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Being drunk can be considered an extenuating factor by a court and lead to a shorter prison sentence.

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And after his indictment, he reportedly has alleged that he was drunk as an extenuating circumstance.

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