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 create or shape something by carving or molding

to engage in games or sports; to perform music

to force liquid, especially saliva, out of the mouth

to wait for something or someone

To scold or rebuke someone mildly.

To keep away from or stop oneself from doing something.