attenuate
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8.2
- adjective
- /əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt/
- Stanley Duke's was a Mozart of positive living, and so his attenuated life was not in vain.
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- They're so close to the verge of death that their senses are hyper attenuated.
Examples
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After the storm, the strength of the wind became noticeably attenuated.
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Stanley Duke's was a Mozart of positive living, and so his attenuated life was not in vain.
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The sound of the music was attenuated, making it harder to hear the melody.
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His emotional response to the sad movie was attenuated by years of hardship.
Synonyms
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4.4
Smaller in size, strength or importance
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2.7
Not as strong or effective
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1.5
Smaller in amount or size than before
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2.7
Memories or feelings that become less clear over time
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2.5
Less bright when someone turns the light down
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7.2
Made weaker or less strong
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2.1
Smaller in amount, degree, or strength
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4.3
Made less strong or clear
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4.8
Less severe or serious because something reduces the harm
Antonyms
How Weak
Surface Forms
Etymology
Attenuate comes from the same Latin tenuis ('thin') with ad- ('to'), so it literally means 'made thin' and is used to describe something that is reduced, weakened, or less strong.