extenuating

English

Etymology

From Latin ex (“to delete, to cross out”) and tenuatus, past participle of tenuare (“to make thin”) + Middle English -ing. By surface analysis, ex- +‎ tenuate +‎ -ing.

Verb

extenuating

  1. present participle and gerund of extenuate

Adjective

extenuating (comparative more extenuating, superlative most extenuating)

  1. That lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse.

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