Synonyms for attenuate
Definitions
- v. 1
To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
Related words
- Word family
- attenuation attenuative
Forms
- Past participle
- attenuated
e.g. attenuated → weakened, lessened, diminished, reduced…
Example sentences
- mitigate There are measures you can take to mitigate clumping.
- weaken This could profoundly weaken the Algerian economy.
- diminish This doesn't give him the right to diminish Muslims.
- lessen We had to lessen the impact of the erratic supplies.
By length
- 4 letters
- thin1, slim1
- 5 letters
- waste1, abate2
- 6 letters
- reduce2, weaken2, lessen2, dilute2, rarefy3
- 7 letters
- slender2
- 8 letters
- contract2, diminish3, mitigate3, macerate
- 9 letters
- downshift
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abate2 = 2 syllables).