extenuation

• اسم يدل على فعل يجعل شيئًا ما، ولا سيما الذنب أو الخطأ، أقل جسامة أو أكثر قابلية للعذر، أو على ظرف أو سبب يؤدي إلى ذلك.

A noun referring to the act of making something, especially a fault or offense, seem less serious or more forgivable, or a circumstance that does so.

غير معدود

1. Partial excuseC2formal

   The act of making a fault or offense seem less serious by providing reasons or circumstances that partially excuse it.

   تخفيف الذنب

   • The lawyer argued in extenuation of his client's actions.
   • She offered no extenuation for her mistake.
   • The judge considered the extenuation of the circumstances before sentencing.

   المرادفاتalleviationexcusejustificationmitigationpalliation

   الأضدادaggravationexacerbationintensification