Extenuating Synonyms & Definitions

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• ExtenuatingDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Extenuate

• ExtenuateDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To lower or degrade; to detract from.
2. (v. i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
3. (v. t.) 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.
4. (a.) Thin; slender.
5. (v. t.) To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.