Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɛn.ju.eɪt/
noun extenuation
A1 I don't know how to extenuate my mistake.
A2 She tried to extenuate her lateness by blaming traffic.
B1 The lawyer attempted to extenuate the severity of the crime.
B2 It is difficult to extenuate the company's unethical practices.
C1 The politician's attempts to extenuate his involvement in the scandal were unsuccessful.
C2 The CEO's efforts to extenuate the company's financial losses were met with skepticism.
verb to make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable
A1 She tried to extenuate her mistake by saying it was an accident.
A2 He attempted to extenuate his lateness by blaming traffic.
B1 The defendant's lawyer tried to extenuate his client's actions by highlighting his difficult upbringing.
B2 The company's PR team worked hard to extenuate the negative impact of the scandal on their reputation.
C1 The politician's attempts to extenuate his involvement in the corruption scandal were met with skepticism.
C2 Despite his efforts to extenuate his behavior, he was still held accountable for his actions.
formal It is important to consider all factors that may extenuate the defendant's actions in court.
informal I know you're upset, but there's no need to extenuate the situation.
slang Don't try to extenuate your way out of this mess.
figurative Her smile was enough to extenuate any bad mood I was in.
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