[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious:to extenuate a crime.", "to serve to make (a fault, offense, etc.) seem less serious.", "to underestimate, underrate, or make light of:Do not extenuate the difficulties we are in.", "Archaic.to make thin, lean, or emaciated.to reduce the consistency or density of.", "to make thin, lean, or emaciated.", "to reduce the consistency or density of."]}]