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verb
- 1. reduce the force, effect, or value of: "this research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification"
- 2. reduce in thickness; make thin.
adjective
- 1. reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness: rare "the doctrines of Christianity became very attenuate and distorted"
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ATTENUATE definition: 1. to make something less or weaker: 2. to make something longer and thinner: 3. to make…. Learn more.
attenuate: [verb] to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken.
ATTENUATE meaning: 1. to make something less or weaker: 2. to make something longer and thinner: 3. to make…. Learn more.
attenuate: 1 v become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude Types: refine attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying Type of: weaken become weaker v weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) Synonyms: rarefy Type of: weaken lessen the strength of adj reduced in strength Synonyms: attenuated , faded ...
Attenuate definition: to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value. See examples of ATTENUATE used in a sentence.
attenuate something to make something weaker or less effective. The drug attenuates the effects of the virus.
5 meanings: (əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt ������) 1. to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value 2. to make or become thin.... Click for more definitions.
Attenuate definition: To make slender, fine, or small. They would obviously react against the feeling known as " esprit de frontiere," and diminish the danger of incidents arising out of this feeling, and might attenuate the rivalry of neighbouring counter-armaments.
Definition of attenuate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
attenuate, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
