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attenuate

UK
/əˈtɛn.ju.eɪt/
US
/əˈtɛn.ju.eɪt/

Translations

attenuateverb
attenuated
Past Simple
attenuated
Past Participle
attenuating
Gerund
UK
/əˈten.ju.eɪt/
US
/əˈten.ju.eɪt/
The new policies are designed to attenuate the impact of the economic downturn.
Les nouvelles politiques sont conçues pour atténuer l’impact du ralentissement économique.
Synonyms
diminish
reduce
lessen
weaken
abate
mitigate
alleviate
soften
Antonyms
amplify
intensify
strengthen
attenuateadjective
more attenuate
Comp.
most attenuate
Super.
UK
/əˈtɛn.ju.eɪt/
US
/əˈtɛn.ju.eɪt/
atténuéSe dit d’une chose rendue moins intense, moins forte ou affaiblie.
Only the most attenuate trace of the original flavor remained after hours of cooking.
Seule la plus atténuée trace du goût d’origine subsistait après des heures de cuisson.
Additional translations
effiléEmploi littéraire ou descriptif pour une forme mince et élancée.
Synonyms
enfeebled
lessened
debilitated
weakened
diluted
reduced
thinned
diminished

Definitions

attenuateverb
To reduce the force, effect, or value of something.
The new policies are designed to attenuate the impact of the economic downturn.
To make something thinner or weaker.
The scientist attempted to attenuate the solution by adding more solvent.
To reduce the amplitude of a signal, electric current, or other oscillation.
The engineer used a filter to attenuate the noise in the audio signal.
attenuateadjective
Reduced in thickness, density, strength, or intensity; weakened.
Only the most attenuate trace of the original flavor remained after hours of cooking.
Slender or thin in form.
The attenuate branches of the tree swayed gently in the breeze.
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