1. (noun) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

• extenuation
• mitigation

1. (noun) easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

• alleviation
• easement
• easing
• relief

2. (noun) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

• decrease
• diminution
• reduction
• step-down

1. (noun) easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

• alleviate
• assuage
• palliate
• relieve

2. (noun) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

• extenuate
• extenuate
• extenuate
• mitigate
• mitigate
• mitigate
• palliate
• palliate
• palliate