extenuate
Kelime Anlamı :

1. mazur göstermek.
2. hafifletmek.
3. ciddiye almamak.
4. azalt.
5. hafife almak.
6. extenuating circumstances huk. hafifletici sebepler.
7. hafifletici şey.
8. ciddiye almama.
9. hafifleterek.
10. hafifletme.
Eş Anlamlı Kelimeler :
Zıt Anlamlı Kelimeler :
Tanımlar :
1. to lessen or attempt to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses. see synonyms at palliate.
2. archaic to make thin or emaciated.
3. archaic to reduce the strength of.
4. obsolete to belittle; disparage.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.
2. to lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- opposed to aggravate.
3. to lower or degrade; to detract from.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.