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extenuate
[ ik-sten-yoo-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious:
to extenuate a crime.
- to serve to make (a fault, offense, etc.) seem less serious.
- to underestimate, underrate, or make light of:
Do not extenuate the difficulties we are in.
- Archaic.
- to make thin, lean, or emaciated.
- to reduce the consistency or density of.
extenuate
/ 瑟办藞蝉迟蓻苍箩蕣藢别瑟迟 /
verb
- to represent (an offence, a fault, etc) as being less serious than it appears, as by showing mitigating circumstances
- to cause to be or appear less serious; mitigate
- to underestimate or make light of
- archaic.
- to emaciate or weaken
- to dilute or thin out
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
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
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of extenuate1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of extenuate1
Example Sentences
He added that there were 鈥渆xtenuating circumstances鈥 that he believed could factor into the case, but provided no details.
Kasten said the Dodgers and other teams try to accommodate fans with extenuating circumstances.
Additional time will be granted on a showing of 鈥渆xtenuating circumstances, including significant efforts to resettle,鈥 the settlement reads.
Being drunk can be considered an extenuating factor by a court and lead to a shorter prison sentence.
And after his indictment, he reportedly has alleged that he was drunk as an extenuating circumstance.
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