Synonyms and Antonyms of extenuate
synonym (synonym of extenuate)
hypernym (extenuate IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (verb.communication)defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
derivation (.... is derived from extenuate)
- (noun.act)to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious (noun.act)
- (noun.communication)a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances (noun.communication)
- (adj.all)moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear (adj.all)
domain category (extenuate is domain category of ....)
