vverb.communicationlessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent ofTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:extenuate mitigate
Examples:- The circumstances extenuate the crime
Derivationally Related Form:mitigatorymitigativemitigationextenuationpalliation
Hypernyms:apologise apologize excuse rationalise rationalize
Inherited Hypernyms:extenuateapologizedefendarguepresentstateexpress
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.bodyprovide physical relief, as from painSynset:alleviate assuage relieve
Examples:- This pill will relieve your headaches
Derivationally Related Form:alleviationalleviantalleviatorpalliationalleviativepalliativealleviatoryassuagement
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:relievebetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:comforteasesoothe
Full Troponyms:comfortsoothe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something