mitigate vs extenuate

mitigate and extenuate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mitigate	No	No	Yes	No
extenuate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mitigate and extenuate are synonyms defined as:

mitigate and extenuate: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Other synonyms of mitigate include palliate.

mitigate (verb)	extenuate (verb)
to temper	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of