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.

Derived terms

• extenuating circumstance

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: verzachtend (nl)
• French: atténuant (fr)
• Spanish: atenuante (es)