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attenuate
to reduce the strength, force, or effect of something
Synonyms
Antonyms
- strengthen
- intensify
- amplify
attenuate in a sentence
Distance attenuated the sound of the drums to a faint pulse.
The thick concrete walls attenuate the radio signal inside the tunnel.
Where it comes from
From Latin attenuare, meaning 'to make thin or weak.'
Memory hook
ATTENUATE sounds like 'a ten to eight': the number drops, just as strength attenuates.
Read it in context
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