attenuate
1at·ten·u·ate
adj \ə-ˈten-yə-wət, -yü-ət\Definition of ATTENUATE
1
: reduced especially in thickness, density, or force
2
: tapering gradually usually to a long slender point <attenuate leaves>
Origin of ATTENUATE
Middle English attenuat, from Latin attenuatus, past participle of attenuare to make thin, from ad- + tenuis thin — more at thin
First Known Use: 15th century
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