Associations to the word «Extenuate»

EXTENUATE, verb. (transitive) To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

EXTENUATE, verb. (intransitive) To become thinner.

EXTENUATE, verb. (transitive) 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.

EXTENUATE, verb. (obsolete) To lower or degrade; to detract from.

EXTENUATE, verb. Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime".