extenuate
Pronunciation:
/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/verb
Definitions
To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.
To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.
To become thinner.
To lower or degrade; to detract from.