attenuate

verb
UK: /əˈten.ju.eɪt/
US: /əˈten.ju.eɪt/

  1. To reduce the force, effect, or value of something.

    1. Clouds attenuate the sunlight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The medicine will attenuate the symptoms, making you feel better. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make something weaker or less intense.

    1. The fence will attenuate the noise from the road. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's restructuring aims to attenuate financial risks. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

weaken reduce lessen diminish deaden mitigate
attenuate adjective

  1. Reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness.

    1. The attenuate light barely reached us. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the surgery, his muscles were attenuate and weak. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "attenuate" in English means: To reduce the force, effect, or value of something., To make something weaker or less intense..

The phonetic transcription of "attenuate" is /əˈten.ju.eɪt/ in British English and /əˈten.ju.eɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "attenuate": weaken, reduce, lessen, diminish, deaden, mitigate.

Example usage of "attenuate": "Clouds attenuate the sunlight.". More examples on the page.