attenuate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈtɛn.juː.eɪt/

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Verb

Plain form attenuate

Third-person singular attenuates

Past tense attenuated

Past participle attenuated

Present participle attenuating

1. (transitive) If you attenuate something, you reduce the size, force or value of it.

   This research aims to attenuate the effects of global warming.

Related words

• attenuation