To lessen or attempt to decrease the magnitude or seriousness of, specifically by providing limited excuses. See Synonyms at palliate.
Archaic to produce slim or emaciated.
Archaic To reduce the effectiveness of.
Obsolete To belittle; disparage.
to produce thin or slender; to draw away so as to reduce the thickness.
To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or deteriorate the power of; to decrease the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- in opposition to aggravate.
to lessen or break down; to detract from.
to minimize or make an effort to reduce the magnitude or severity of, especially by providing partial excuses. See Synonyms at palliate.
Archaic In order to make slim or emaciated.
Archaic to cut back the effectiveness of.
Obsolete To belittle; disparage.
To make thin or slender; to attract down to be able to decrease the width.
To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or deteriorate the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- in opposition to aggravate.
In order to make slim or slender; to draw away so as to decrease the thickness.
to minimize; to palliate; to reduce or deteriorate the force of; to diminish the conception of, as criminal activity, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- in opposition to worsen.
to lessen or degrade; to detract from.
decrease or to you will need to lessen the severity or degree of
to create thin or thin; to draw out so as to minimize the depth.
To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or deteriorate the power of; to decrease the conception of, as criminal activity, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- in opposition to aggravate.
to lessen or degrade; to detract from.
lessen or even try to reduce the seriousness or level of
to create slim, slim, slender, or rare; reduce in thickness or thickness; draw-out; attenuate.
to create smaller in degree or look; make less blamable indeed or in estimation; reduced in relevance or level, as a fault or criminal activity; mitigate; palliate: against worsen.
To detract from, as people or thing; minimize in honor, estimation, or relevance.
Synonyms See palliate.
In order to become thin or thinner or even more slim; be slow or attenuated.
slim; slender.
In order to make slim, lean, slim, or unusual; reduce thick or density; acquire; attenuate.
To make smaller in degree or appearance; make less blamable in reality or in estimation; lower in importance or level, as a fault or crime; mitigate; palliate: against aggravate.
To detract from, as a person or thing; minimize in honor, estimation, or significance.
Synonyms See palliate.
to be thin or thinner or higher thin; be drawn out or attenuated.
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