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Meaning of
attenuate
in English
attenuate
us
//əˈtuːneɪt//
uk
//əˈtjuːneɪt//
#uncommon
Past Tense
attenuated
Participle Verb
attenuating
Third Person Singular
attenuates
Definitions
Verb
reduce
in
size
or
degree
;
diminish
The
new
policy
aims
to
attenuate
the
effects
of
climate
change
.
weaken
or
lessen
in
strength
The
doctor
tried
to
attenuate
the
patient's
pain
with
medication
.
decrease
signal
amplitude
(
in
electronics
)
The
engineer
worked
to
attenuate
the
signal
noise
in
the
transmission
.
reduce
virulence
(
in
medicine
)
The
vaccine
helps
to
attenuate
the
virulence
of
the
virus
.
