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Definition of Extenuate
Extenuate

To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- opposed to aggravate.

To lower or degrade; to detract from.

To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.

Thin; slender.

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Advance, Aggravate, As, Become, Conception, Crime, Degrade, Detract, Diminish, Draw, Force, From, Guilt, Lessen, Lower, Make, Of, Opposed, Or, Out, Palliate, Palliating, Slender, So, The, Thickness, Thin, Thinner, To, Weaken


Extenuate Translations

extenuate in Italian is annacquare
extenuate in Norwegian is unnskylde, mildne
extenuate in Spanish is atenuar, amortiguar


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