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extenuateOne entry found. Main Entry: ex·ten·u·ate Pronunciation: \ik-ˈsten-yə-ˌwāt, -yü-ˌāt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): ex·ten·u·at·ed; ex·ten·u·at·ing Etymology: Latin extenuatus, past participle of extenuare, from ex- + tenuis thin — more at thin Date: 1529 1 a archaic : to make light of b : to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses : mitigate <extenuating circumstances> c obsolete : disparage — ex·ten·u·a·tor \-ˌ(w)ā-tər\ noun — ex·ten·u·a·to·ry \-(w)ə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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