extenuate
/ɪkstˈɛnjuˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
verb
- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
“The circumstances extenuate the crime”
Synonyms for extenuate
Words that rhyme with extenuate
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