attenuate

Meanings

Verb

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying.
To become thin or fine; to grow less.
To weaken.
To rarefy.
To reduce the virulence of a bacterium or virus.
To reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal.
(of a beer) To become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol.

Adjective Satellite

reduced in strength

Adj

Slender, thin.
Rarefied, thin, refined.
Gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.

Origin / Etymology

The verb if first attested in 1530, the adjective in 1626; borrowed from Latin attenuātus, the perfect passive participle of attenuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + tenuo (“to make thin”), itself from tenuis (“thin”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

attenuated, faded, rarefy, weakened

Antonyms

amplify

Scrabble Score: 9

attenuate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
attenuate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 11

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