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extenuate

/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/

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verb

Atténuer, excuser, amoindrir

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 difficult childhood might extenuate his bad behavior, but it doesn't excuse it completely. "

Son enfance difficile pourrait atténuer sa mauvaise conduite, mais cela ne l'excuse pas complètement.

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verb

Amincir, amincir

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

Examples :

"The artist tried to extenuate the harsh lines of the caricature by softening the shading. "

L'artiste a essayé d'amincir les lignes dures de la caricature en adoucissant les ombres.

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verb

S'amincir, s'amaigrir

To become thinner.

Examples :

"After stretching the dough for a few minutes, it began to extenuate, becoming thin and almost see-through. "

Après avoir étiré la pâte pendant quelques minutes, elle a commencé à s'amincir, devenant fine et presque transparente.

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verb

atténuer, amoindrir

To lower or degrade; to detract from.

Examples :

"The bad weather extenuated the delay in the project's completion. "

Le mauvais temps a atténué le retard dans l'achèvement du projet.

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