ಅರ್ಥ : A partial excuse to mitigate censure. An attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : mitigation
ಅರ್ಥ : To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : mitigation, palliation