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Meaning of "extenuate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXTENUATE

From Latin extenuāre to make thin, from tenuis thin, frail.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTENUATE

extenuate  [ɪkˈstɛnjʊˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTENUATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extenuate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb extenuate in English.

WHAT DOES EXTENUATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of extenuate in the English dictionary

The first definition of extenuate in the dictionary is to represent as being less serious than it appears, as by showing mitigating circumstances. Other definition of extenuate is to cause to be or appear less serious; mitigate. Extenuate is also to underestimate or make light of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXTENUATE

PRESENT

Present
I extenuate
you extenuate
he/she/it extenuates
we extenuate
you extenuate
they extenuate
Present continuous
I am extenuating
you are extenuating
he/she/it is extenuating
we are extenuating
you are extenuating
they are extenuating
Present perfect
I have extenuated
you have extenuated
he/she/it has extenuated
we have extenuated
you have extenuated
they have extenuated
Present perfect continuous
I have been extenuating
you have been extenuating
he/she/it has been extenuating
we have been extenuating
you have been extenuating
they have been extenuating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I extenuated
you extenuated
he/she/it extenuated
we extenuated
you extenuated
they extenuated
Past continuous
I was extenuating
you were extenuating
he/she/it was extenuating
we were extenuating
you were extenuating
they were extenuating
Past perfect
I had extenuated
you had extenuated
he/she/it had extenuated
we had extenuated
you had extenuated
they had extenuated
Past perfect continuous
I had been extenuating
you had been extenuating
he/she/it had been extenuating
we had been extenuating
you had been extenuating
they had been extenuating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will extenuate
you will extenuate
he/she/it will extenuate
we will extenuate
you will extenuate
they will extenuate
Future continuous
I will be extenuating
you will be extenuating
he/she/it will be extenuating
we will be extenuating
you will be extenuating
they will be extenuating
Future perfect
I will have extenuated
you will have extenuated
he/she/it will have extenuated
we will have extenuated
you will have extenuated
they will have extenuated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been extenuating
you will have been extenuating
he/she/it will have been extenuating
we will have been extenuating
you will have been extenuating
they will have been extenuating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would extenuate
you would extenuate
he/she/it would extenuate
we would extenuate
you would extenuate
they would extenuate
Conditional continuous
I would be extenuating
you would be extenuating
he/she/it would be extenuating
we would be extenuating
you would be extenuating
they would be extenuating
Conditional perfect
I would have extenuate
you would have extenuate
he/she/it would have extenuate
we would have extenuate
you would have extenuate
they would have extenuate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been extenuating
you would have been extenuating
he/she/it would have been extenuating
we would have been extenuating
you would have been extenuating
they would have been extenuating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you extenuate
we let´s extenuate
you extenuate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to extenuate
Past participle
extenuated
Present Participle
extenuating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTENUATE


acuate
ˈækjʊˌeɪt
attenuate
əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt
continuate
kənˈtɪnjʊˌeɪt
disambiguate
ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt
effectuate
ɪˈfɛktjʊˌeɪt
evacuate
ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt
evaluate
ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt
fluctuate
ˈflʌktjʊˌeɪt
habituate
həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪt
individuate
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊˌeɪt
infatuate
ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt
insinuate
ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt
perpetuate
pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt
punctuate
ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt
situate
ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt
superannuate
ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt
toluate
ˈtɒljʊˌeɪt
transvaluate
trænzˈvæljʊˌeɪt
tumultuate
tjuːˈmʌltjʊˌeɪt
valuate
ˈvæljʊˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTENUATE

extensional
extensionalism
extensionality
extensionally
extensionist
extensity
extensive
extensively
extensiveness
extensivisation
extensivization
extensometer
extensor
extent
extenuating
extenuatingly
extenuation
extenuative
extenuator
extenuatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTENUATE

accentuate
actuate
adequate
antiquate
arcuate
bicornuate
college graduate
devaluate
eluate
equate
eventuate
graduate
inadequate
menstruate
mispunctuate
postgraduate
re-evaluate
revaluate
sinuate
undergraduate

Synonyms and antonyms of extenuate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTENUATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «extenuate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of extenuate

Translation of «extenuate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTENUATE

Find out the translation of extenuate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of extenuate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extenuate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

extenuate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extenuate
570 millions of speakers

English

extenuate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

extenuate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смягчают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extenuate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্রাস করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

atténuer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Extenuate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschönigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽くする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완화시키려는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Extenuate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm suy nhược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

extenuate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भर घालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ciddiye almamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attenuare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

extenuate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пом´якшують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scuzăm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαττώσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergoelijken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

extenuate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mildne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of extenuate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTENUATE»

The term «extenuate» is normally little used and occupies the 113.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTENUATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «extenuate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «extenuate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extenuate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTENUATE»

Discover the use of extenuate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extenuate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Geology and ore deposits of the Breckenridge district, Colorado
The Iron vein was extensively stoped above the Extenuate level and westward to the fault, but it contains no ore to speak of on that level, where it is nearly all in quartz monzonite porphyry. There is said to be another vein, the Wellington, lying  ...
Frederick Leslie Ransome, 1911
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Professional paper - United States Geological Survey
The Iron vein was extensively stoped above the Extenuate level and westward to the fault, but it contains no ore to speak of on that level, where it is nearly all in quartz monzonite porphyry. There is said to be another vein, the Wellington, lying  ...
Geological Survey (U.S.)
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
The Iron vein was extensively stoped above the Extenuate level and westward to the fault, but it contains no ore to speak of on that level, where it is nearly all in quartz monzonite porphyry. There is said to be another vein, the Wellington, lying  ...
4
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
To EXTENUATE, -v. a. [exunuo. Lat ] t. To lessen ; to make small or Herder in bulk . — His liody behind his head becomes broad, from whence it i» again extenuated all the way to the tail. Grew. a. To lessen ; to diminish in any quality.
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
At you file it-- 7> EXTENUATE. 'v, a. {exUnuo, Latin.] 1. To lessen ; to make small or slender in bulk. His body behind his head becomes broad, from whence it is again extennatrd all the way to 'jetaiL Great', Muttmm. :. To lessen ; to diminish in  ...
Samuel Johnson, 1805
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
To EXTENUATE, v. a. [extenuo, Ut ] I. To lessen ; to make small or (lender in bulk. — His body behind his head becomes broad, from whence it is again extenuated all the way to the tail. Grew. %. To lessen ; to diminish in any quality.
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
TO EXTENUATE, PALLIATE. EXTENUATE, from the Latin tenuis thin, small, signifies literally to make small. PALLIATE, in Latin palliatus, participle of pullio, from pallium a cloak, signifies to throw a cloak over a thing so that it may not be seen.
George Crabb, 1818
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SAT and ACT VOCABULARY BUILDING
EXTENUATE 1. The fact that no gun was used his sentence. The Pulitzer Prize winning article about a 8-year-old drug addict was a hoax, (d) by an ambitious young journalist. One of President Ford's first acts was to offer to draft dodgers and ...
Robert L. Crist, 2008
9
Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
316. ) EXTENUATE. ( 3'7 ) EXTRAORDINARY. EXTRAVAGANT. ( 318 ) ( 319 ... To Extenuate (literally, to draw out to fineness, ex and tenuis, thin) is to diminish the conception of crime or guilt by the allegation of pleas or the consideration of ...
‎1871
10
English Synonymes: with copious Illustrations and ...
TO EXTENUATE, PALLIATE. Extenuate, from the Latin tenuis thin, small, signifies literally to make small ; palliate, in Latin pal- Hatus, participle of pallio, from pallium a cloak, signifies to throw a cloak over a thing so that it may not be seen.
George Crabb, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTENUATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extenuate is used in the context of the following news items.
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NASS Leadership - PDP Never Bargained With APC - Agbedi
It seems you're trying to extenuate PDP's blame? PDP is not the only minority party in the House of Representatives; you have other parties that ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Another Tack: That red-diaper mess
This to a large extent accounts for the Left's inability to accept electoral verdicts and for its penchant to extenuate political defeat by defaming ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
Lucha Underground TV
Texano is catching on as a babyface as this blue collar dude and the rich Daivari makes a good initial foil to extenuate the dichotomy between ... «ProWrestling.net, Jul 15»
4
Top 3 Ways To Discover Your Best Home Decor Style That Will …
To top it off, design the furniture with fuchsia or pink pillows and curtain to best extenuate feminism and style the floor either checkered or with a ... «Realty Today, Jun 15»
5
MCA: Kedah Exco member should not have defended “urine” remark
"I understand that in the month of Ramadhan, Datuk Tajul may want to extenuate the matter but he should have handled the matter as ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
6
Former WWE Diva's start up with husband, Chris Jericho crazy day …
The leggings in particular tighten the waist and extenuate the dairy air. This is her latest venture with her husband and on working with her ... «Sportskeeda, Jun 15»
7
Leaders: Women need help not a prison cell
This can perpetuate and extenuate circumstances which contributed to the offending in the first place. The commission found that 75 per cent of ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
8
Former WWE diva Kaitlyn, husband PJ Braun open Boca Nutrition …
The leggings in particular tighten the waist and extenuate the dairy air. “It's growing like crazy because we do all of our marketing through social ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»
9
Film review: The Legend of Barney Thomson
Techniques like Barney's narrative voiceover and the colloquialisms such as “nae patter” in the dialogue serve to extenuate the similarities. «Fortitude Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Believe Treatment Center Offers New Addiction Treatment Services …
Patients also learn about how environment of misuse and the inherent nature of addiction can extenuate the addiction still after alcohol and drug rehabilitation. «Digital Journal, Jun 15»

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