👉 The term "extenuates" is a phrase that means to relieve or excuse someone's fault, responsibility, or wrongdoing. It can be used in various contexts depending on the context and the intended meaning of the sentence. For example: 1. He acted with great severity towards his boss, but I did not know it was an extenuating circumstance. 2. The judge had to give him a chance, as he seemed to have been acting with extreme neglect. 3. Despite their best efforts
