extenuates

extenuates

美 [ɪkˈstɛnyuˌeɪts] 　英 [ɪkˈstenju:ˌeɪts]

• v.掩饰(坏事)；(用借口来)减轻(罪过)；藐视；〈古〉使细弱
• 网络减轻罪过；低估；使显得轻微

词形变化

过去分词：extenuated  现在分词：extenuating  第三人称单数：extenuates  

英汉解释

v.	1. 掩饰(坏事);(用借口来)减轻(罪过) 2. 〈废〉低估,藐视 3. 〈古〉使细弱

英英解释

v.	1. to make a mistake or wrongdoing seem less serious than it first appeared, e.g. by providing a mitigating excuse for it