ATTENUATE


Meaning of ATTENUATE in English

v. Function: verb

1

Synonyms: THIN 1, extenuate, wiredraw

Related Words: lessen; sap; dissipate; constrict, contract, deflate, shrink

Contrasted Words: amplify, dilate, distend, expand, inflate, swell; augment, enlarge, increase; enrich

2

Synonyms: WEAKEN 1, blunt, cripple, debilitate, disable, enfeeble, sap, unbrace, undermine, unstrengthen

3

Synonyms: THIN 2, rarefy

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