Meaning
mitigating, extenuating
- serving to lessen the seriousness or blame of an offense
In a sentence
L'avvocato ha cercato ogni possibile circostanza attenuante.
The lawyer looked for every possible mitigating circumstance.
Il giudice non ha riconosciuto alcun fattore attenuante.
The judge did not acknowledge any mitigating factor.
Ci sono elementi attenuanti nel suo comportamento?
Are there mitigating factors in his behavior?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| attenuante | masculine · singular |
| attenuante | feminine · singular |
| attenuanti | masculine · plural |
| attenuanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Present participle of 'attenuare', used adjectivally.
- Most commonly found in the legal term 'circostanza attenuante' (often used alone as a feminine noun: 'le attenuanti').