extenuate (v)
palliate (v)
mitigate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
examples The circumstances extenuate the crime
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form mitigate → mitigative
Derivationally related form mitigate → mitigatory
Derivationally related form mitigate → mitigation; mitigate → mitigation
Derivationally related form palliate → palliation
Derivationally related form extenuate → extenuation; extenuate → extenuation
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Derivationally related form mitigatory → mitigate
Derivationally related form mitigative → mitigate
Derivationally related form palliation → palliate
Derivationally related form mitigation → mitigate; mitigation → mitigate
Derivationally related form extenuation → extenuate; extenuation → extenuate
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Hyponym apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise

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