to mitigate a penalty
Verb
to lighten a sentence
Verb
to lighten sb's task
Verb
to extenuate sb's guilt
Verb
to smooth over something
Verb
commute a sentence
Verb, Law
to lighten a ship's cargo
Verb
to alleviate unemployment
Verb
to relax requirements
Verb
to lighten one's conscience
Verb
to mitigate one's damage
Verb
rescue medication
Noun, Medicine
to plead poverty in extenuation of a theft
Verb