extenuate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/

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Verb

Plain form extenuate

Third-person singular extenuates

Past tense extenuated

Past participle extenuated

Present participle extenuating

1. (transitive) If a person extenuates, they make an offense less serious.
   • Synonym: palliate