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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.
The meaning of ATTENUATE is to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken. How to use attenuate in a sentence. Did you know?
Attenuate definition: to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value. See examples of ATTENUATE used in a sentence.
ATTENUATE meaning: 1. to make something less or weaker: 2. to make something longer and thinner: 3. to make…. Learn more.
Definition of attenuate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make (a pathogenic bacterium, virus, etc) less virulent, as by culture in special media or exposure to heat. adjective (əˈtɛnjʊɪt , -ˌeɪt ) 4. diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced. 5. botany. tapering gradually to a point. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
1. to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value. 2. to make or become thin or fine; extend. 3. (Microbiology) ( tr) to make (a pathogenic bacterium, virus, etc) less virulent, as by culture in special media or exposure to heat. adj. 4. diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced. 5. (Botany) botany tapering gradually to a point.
Attenuate is a verb that means to make or become weaker. The effects of aging may be attenuated by exercise — or by drinking from the fountain of youth. The versatile word attenuate denotes a weakening in amount, intensity, or value.
A complete guide to the word "ATTENUATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. to make slender or thin. 2. to dilute or rarefy. 3. to lessen in severity, value, amount, intensity, etc.; weaken. 4. Electronics. to reduce the amplitude or strength of (an electrical signal) 5. Microbiology. to reduce the virulence of (a bacterium or virus) usually to make a vaccine. verb intransitive. 6. to become thin, weak, etc. adjective.
