Extenuate

Definition:

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

Compare extenuate with other words:

extenuate vs. extenuated

extenuate vs. extenuatory

extenuate vs. extenuator

detract vs. extenuate

degrade vs. extenuate

extenuate vs. lower

aggravate vs. extenuate

conception vs. extenuate

diminish vs. extenuate

extenuate vs. lessen

draw vs. extenuate

extenuate vs. slender

attenuate vs. extenuate

extenuate vs. gloze

extenuate vs. palliate

extenuate vs. extenuation