Word: Extenuate (V)
Pronunciation: ik-sten-yoo-eyt
Word Meaning:
- To lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense, guilt, or fault, often by providing excuses or mitigating factors.
- To make something seem less severe or more forgivable.
Uses in Sentence:
- His sincere apology did little to extenuate the impact of his actions on the team.
- The lawyer tried to extenuate the defendant’s actions by highlighting the difficult circumstances they were facing.
Synonyms:
- mitigate
- excuse
- justify
- rationalize
- lessen
Antonyms:
- aggravate
- intensify
- magnify
- worsen
- exaggerate
Word Meaning in Hindi: कम करना (Kam Karna), क्षमा करना (Kshama Karna)
Word uses in Hindi:
- उसकी ईमानदारी योग्यता ने उसके क्रियाओं के प्रभाव को कम करने में बहुत सी मदद की। (His sincere apology did little to extenuate the impact of his actions on the team.)
- वकील ने दोषी की कठिनाईयों को हाइलाइट करके उनके क्रियाओं को क्षमा करने का प्रयास किया। (The lawyer tried to extenuate the defendant’s actions by highlighting the difficult circumstances they were facing.)