How do you pronounce extenuate?

extenuate is pronounced as /ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/.

⚖️extenuate

verb

/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/

to make an offense, fault, or situation seem less serious by providing an excuse or explanation

The lawyer tried to extenuate his client's actions by highlighting his difficult childhood.

mitigate, lessen, excuse, diminish, soften

aggravate, worsen, intensify

extenuate circumstances, extenuate guilt, extenuate the crime

to hold someone closely in your arms, or to accept or support something willingly

to follow the commands, rules, or laws

to make something slightly wet; to make something less strong, active, or intense

to consider or think of in a particular way; to look at

To take in and understand fully; to absorb and integrate into a larger whole.

to bring a lawsuit against someone in a court of law