Thesaurus: extenuate

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1. v. t. To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.
2. v. t. To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- opposed to aggravate.
3. v. t. To lower or degrade; to detract from.
4. v. i. To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
5. a. Thin; slender.
6. v. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
7. To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliatingconsiderations. Burke.
8. v. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of