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extenuated

/ɪkˈstenjuˌeɪtɪd/ /ɛkˈstenjuˌeɪtɪd/

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verb

To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.

Examples :

"His lateness to work was extenuated by the fact that his car had broken down. "

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verb

To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

Examples :

"The metalworker extenuated the edge of the blade by hammering it until it was thin enough to be sharp. "

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verb

To become thinner.

Examples :

"After weeks of neglect, the houseplant's leaves extenuated, becoming thin and brittle. "

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verb

To lower or degrade; to detract from.

Examples :

"His constant lateness extenuated the respect his coworkers once had for him. "

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