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Meaning of attenuate in English
Pronunciation
/əˈtɛnjəˌweɪt/
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Verb
attenuate
Etymology
mid 16th century: from Latin attenuat-‘made slender’, from the verb attenuare, from ad-‘to’ + tenuare‘make thin’ (from tenuis‘thin’)
Definitions
1.
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
2.
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
Classifying Adjective
attenuate
Definitions
1.
reduced in strength
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Synonyms
decreased
reduced