extenuate meaning

UK US /ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/ 4 syllables

extenuate (verb): lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of.

Definition of extenuate

  1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    • The circumstances extenuate the crime

    Synonyms: palliate, mitigate

    Type of: apologize

    Related forms: extenuation

How to pronounce extenuate

extenuate is pronounced /ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with extenuate

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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