<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>Extenuated</li><li>To represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious.</li><li>To serve to make (a fault, offense, etc.) seem less serious.</li><li>To underestimate, underrate, or make light of.</li><li>Archaic: To make thin, lean, or emaciated.</li><li>To reduce the consistency or density of.</li></ul>