Definition of
attenuate has definitions from the field of chemistry
1
[ verb ] (chemistry) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

Synonyms

rarefy

Related terms

weaken chemistry

2
[ adjective ] reduced in strength

Synonyms

faded weakened attenuated

Examples

"the faded tones of an old recording"

Related terms

decreased

3
[ verb ] become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

Related terms

weaken refine attenuation

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Rhymes with

extenuate insinuate accentuate effectuate evaluate devaluate situate infatuate graduate reevaluate punctuate

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

attenuated attenuator attenuation attentive attendant attentively attendance attender attendee attended attention attending attend_to attend attentional

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