palliate vs extenuate

palliate and extenuate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, palliate and extenuate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of palliate include mitigate.

palliate (verb)	extenuate (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of