verb🔗Share軽減する, 弱める, 軽くするTo lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc."His lateness to work was extenuated by the fact that his car had broken down. "彼の仕事への遅刻は、彼の車が故障したという事実によって軽減された。guiltlawmoralphilosophyactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share細くする, 薄くするTo make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness."The metalworker extenuated the edge of the blade by hammering it until it was thin enough to be sharp. "金属加工職人は、刃を叩いて薄くし、鋭くなるまで刃の端を細くした。appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share痩せる, 衰弱するTo become thinner."After weeks of neglect, the houseplant's leaves extenuated, becoming thin and brittle. "何週間も放置された後、観葉植物の葉は痩せ細り、薄くてもろくなりました。bodyphysiologyanatomyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share低下させる, 貶めるTo lower or degrade; to detract from."His constant lateness extenuated the respect his coworkers once had for him. "彼の常習的な遅刻は、かつて同僚が彼に抱いていた尊敬を低下させた。guiltmorallawcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
