extenuate
Meaning (English)
to make an offence seem less serious by offering reasons
Meaning (मराठी)
दोषाची तीव्रता कमी करणे, सबब देऊन सौम्य करणे
Used in a sentence
Her age and clean service record were treated as extenuating circumstances.
तिचे वय आणि निर्दोष सेवा-नोंद या दोषाची तीव्रता कमी करणाऱ्या बाबी मानण्यात आल्या.
Synonyms
mitigatepalliateexcuse