EXTENUATE

9 letters 16 Scrabble points /ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/

Definition of EXTENUATE

verb
  1. To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.

  2. To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

  3. To become thinner.

Related words: mitigate

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters E X T E N U A T E
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 16 points

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