attenuate
Translation
to weaken, to reduce, to lessen
Examples
The medicine will attenuate the symptoms.
The medicine will attenuate the symptoms.
The signal was attenuated by the long cable.
The signal was attenuated by the long cable.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to weaken or reduce (sth.) The filter attenuates high frequencies.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weaken, reduce, diminish, lessen; Antonyms: strengthen, amplify, intensify
Etymology
From Latin 'attenuare', from 'ad-' (to) + 'tenuare' (to make thin), from 'tenuis' (thin).
Memory Tips
Think of making something 'tenuous' or thin. This action weakens its force or effect.