dictionary.ptattenuateverbgeneral usecommon/ɐtɨnuˈaɾ/a·te·nu·arPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To make less intense, severe, or strong; to reduce.Usage examples“The medication helped to attenuate the pain.”“His words attenuated the tension in the room.”SynonymsreducelessenmitigateAntonymsaggravateintensifyexacerbateCommon combinationsattenuate painattenuate a penaltyattenuate effects
To make less intense, severe, or strong; to reduce.Usage examples“The medication helped to attenuate the pain.”“His words attenuated the tension in the room.”SynonymsreducelessenmitigateAntonymsaggravateintensifyexacerbateCommon combinationsattenuate painattenuate a penaltyattenuate effects