⚖️extenuate (エクステニュエイト)

verb
/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/
軽減する (keigen suru)

意味

to make an offense, fault, or situation seem less serious by providing an excuse or explanation
意味の翻訳
犯罪、過ち、または状況を言い訳や説明を提供することによって、あまり深刻に見えないようにする
hanzai, ayamachi, matawa joukyou o iiwake ya setsumei o teikyō suru koto ni yotte, amari shinkoku ni mienai you ni suru

例文

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

弁護士は、クライアントの難しい幼少期を強調して彼の行動を軽減しようとしました。
Bengoshi wa, kuraianto no muzukashii youshouki o kyouchou shite kare no koudou o keigen shiyou to shimashita.

同義語

mitigate, lessen, excuse, diminish, soften

対義語

aggravate, worsen, intensify

コロケーション

extenuate circumstances, extenuate guilt, extenuate the crime

関連語彙

to depict or describe something vividly in words or art.
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to run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent
to prevent or restrain an action, idea, or emotion; to suffocate
to refuse to accept or admit something; to declare something untrue
to publicly criticize or express strong disapproval of something

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