Extenuatory

/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪtərɪ/ adjective

Definition

Tending to extenuate or reduce apparent severity; offering excuse or mitigation for wrongdoing.

Etymology

From extenuate + -ory (forming adjectives indicating relation or function, from Latin -orius). This adjective form emphasizes the function of reducing apparent blame.

Kelly Says

The legal phrase 'extenuatory circumstances' is so established that it appears in court systems worldwide—judges formally recognize that certain facts can 'thin down' the seriousness of any crime.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማፍቃት
ma-f-qa-t
ARالعربية
مخفف
mu-kha-fiif
BNবাংলা
মুক্তি
mukt-ee
CACatalà
excusatori
eks-kyoo-sa-to-ree
CSČeština
omluva
om-loo-va
DADansk
formulerende forklaring
for-mu-le-ren-deh for-klaring
DEDeutsch
entlastend
ent-lahs-tend
ELΕλληνικά
ευθυντική αιτιολογία
ef-thi-nee-tee-kee a-ee-thee-o-lo-gee-a
ESEspañol
excusatorio
eks-kyoo-sa-to-ree-oh
FAفارسی
مخفف
makh-f
FISuomi
puolustava selitys
pool-us-ta-va se-li-tys
FRFrançais
excusatoire
ek-skyoo-za-to-or
GUGU
વ્યક્તિગત
vyak-ti-gat
HAHA
girma
gir-ma
HEעברית
הקלה
he-ke-la
HIहिन्दी
माफ़ी देने वाला
ma-fee de-ne va-la
HUMagyar
enyhítő
en-yi-hto
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembenaran
pem-be-na-ran
IGIG
ihe n'anya
ee-he n'an-ya
ITItaliano
espediente
es-pe-dee-en-teh
JA日本語
弁明の
benmei no
KKKK
көбірек
ko-bi-rek
KMKM
ស្ថានការ
s-tha-na-ka-ar
KO한국어
변명의
byeon-myeong-ui
MRMR
माफ करणे
ma-af ka-ra-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
penjelasan
pen-je-la-san
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူး
kye-zu
NLNederlands
verzachtende
ver-zaa-chen-deh
NONorsk
formulerende forklaring
for-mu-le-ren-deh for-klaring
PAPA
ਖ਼ੁશੀ
khush-ee
PLPolski
usprawiedliwiający
us-praw-ye-dlee-vee-a-chi
PTPortuguês
excusatório
eks-kyoo-sa-to-ree-oh
RORomână
circumstanță atenuantă
sir-kon-stan-tsa a-te-nu-an-ta
RUРусский
смягчающее
smyazhchayushchee
SVSvenska
ringande förklaring
ring-an-deh for-klaring
SWKiswahili
msamaha
ma-sa-ha
TAதமிழ்
குற்றம் குறைக்கும்
kuttram kuraikum
TEతెలుగు
క్షమించే కారణం
ksham-inch-e ka-ra-nam
THไทย
ลดโทษ
lot-toh
TLTL
paliwanag
pa-lee-wan-ag
TRTürkçe
hafifleştirici
ha-fi-f-leh-sti-ri-chi
UKУкраїнська
обставина пом'якшення
ob-stavi-na pom'yak-shennya
URاردو
معافی
ma-a-fi
VITiếng Việt
làm nhẹ tội
lam nghe toi
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀
oh-po
ZH中文
减轻罪行的
jiǎn qīng zuì xíng de
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la

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