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verb
lessen, mitigate
Synonyms for extenuate
verb
lessen, mitigate
Antonyms for extenuate
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verb. become or cause to be less
verb. forgive, absolve; justify
- grant amnesty
- indulge
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- make allowances for
- mitigate
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
verb. stop blame and grant pardon
- forget
- kiss and make up
- laugh off
- let bygones be bygones
- let it go
- let off
- let off easy
- let pass
- let up on
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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