extenuateto lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; to partially excuseWhile nothing could fully justify the crime, several factors served to extenuate the defendant's culpability.NoteWhile nothing could fully justify the crime, several factors served to extenuate the defendant's culpability.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary now