extenuating

• Описывает факторы или обстоятельства, которые частично оправдывают или смягчают тяжесть проступка или правонарушения.

Describes factors or circumstances that partially excuse or lessen the severity of an offense or wrongdoing.

1. Mitigating or lessening severityC1formal

   Serving to make a fault, offense, or problem seem less serious or more forgivable.

   Смягчающий

   • The judge considered the extenuating circumstances before sentencing.
   • He argued that his illness was an extenuating factor for missing the deadline.
   • Extenuating evidence was presented to reduce the penalty.

   Синонимыexplanatorylesseningmoderatingpalliativequalifyingtempering

   Антонимыaggravatingexacerbatingincriminating

• Глагол, означающий смягчать серьёзность проступка или вины, предлагая частичные оправдания или смягчающие обстоятельства.

A verb meaning to lessen the seriousness of an offense or guilt by offering partial excuses or mitigating circumstances.

1. Lessen the seriousness ofC2formal

   To make an offense or fault seem less serious by providing excuses or partial justification.

   Смягчать

   • The lawyer tried to extenuate his client's actions by citing extreme stress.
   • Nothing can extenuate such a cruel act.
   • Her difficult childhood does not extenuate her crime, but it explains it.

   Синонимыdiminishdownplayexcusejustifyminimizemitigatemoderatepalliatequalifysoftentemperunderstate

   Антонимыaggravateexacerbateintensifymagnify