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extenuate

/ɪk'stɛnju,eɪt/

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verb
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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"The circumstances extenuate the crime"

Similar:

mitigate palliate

type of:
apologise apologize excuse rationalise rationalize

Examples of extenuate

"The circumstances extenuate the crime"