extenuation

English - Turkish

Definition of extenuation in English Turkish dictionary: hafifletici şey; azaltma; hafifletme; ciddiye almama; {i} hafife alma
extenuate: mazur göstermek
extenuate: azalt
extenuate: azaltmak
extenuate: hafifletmek
extenuate: {f} extenuating circumstances huk. hafifletici sebepler
extenuate: {f} ciddiye almamak
extenuate: {f} hafife almak
matters of extenuation: (Kanun) hafifletici hususlar

English - English

Definition of extenuation in English English dictionary: The act of extenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment; {n} a mitigation, a paliation; to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious; The act of axtenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment; to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances; {i} offering of excuses or reasons to lessen the seriousness of an action; a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
extenuate: To lower or degrade; to detract from
extenuate: 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
extenuate: to diminish the gravity or importance of
extenuate: {v} to lessen, palliate, degrade, make thin
extenuate: opposed to aggravate
extenuate: Thin; slender
extenuate: 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
extenuate: To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness
extenuate: To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations
extenuate: To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc
extenuate: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
extenuate: {f} reduce the seriousness of (an action or guilt); make smaller, make thin (Archaic)
extenuate: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime