attenuate
verb | /attenuate/
to weaken in force, effect, or value; to make thin
attenuate
verb | /attenuate/
Advanced WordsHARDto weaken in force, effect, or value; to make thin
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Examples
"The drug can attenuate the effects of the disease."
"The sound attenuated as it traveled through the walls."
Mnemonic Trick
Attenuate = Thin + Attenuated → To thin or weaken.
Etymology
From Latin attenuare = to make thin
ad- (to) + tenuis (thin)
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