extenuate

Letters that make extenuate

a, e, n, t, u, x are letters that make 'extenuate'

Words within extenuate

te, XT, nu, at, en, ex, ten, Ate, At, Te are words within 'extenuate'


1 possible definitions for 'extenuate'

Extenuate as "lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of"

Under this definition, extenuate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

palliate, mitigate have the same meaning as 'extenuate'

extenuate as a type

'extenuate' can be a type of rationalise, justify, apologise, apologize, rationalize, excuse.

extenuate as a category

'extenuate' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of extenuate

lenitive, extenuation, mitigation, mitigative, alleviatory, alleviative, mitigatory, palliative, palliation are derivatives of 'extenuate'.

Example of extenuate used within this context

"The circumstances extenuate the crime"



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