Noun(1) a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances(2) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious(3) a partial excuse to mitigate censure(4) an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances(5) an excuse(6) reduction
Noun(1) a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances(2) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious(3) a partial excuse to mitigate censure(4) an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances(5) an excuse(6) reduction