attenuate (redirected from attenuare)

at·ten·u·ate  (-tny-t)

v. at·ten·u·at·ed, at·ten·u·at·ing, at·ten·u·ates

v.tr.

1. To make slender, fine, or small: The drought attenuated the river to a narrow channel.

2. To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken: Medicine attenuated the fever's effect.

3. To lessen the density of; rarefy.

4. Biology To make (bacteria or viruses) less virulent.

5. Electronics To reduce (the amplitude of an electrical signal) with little or no distortion.

v.intr.

To become thin, weak, or fine.

adj. (-y-t)

1. Reduced or weakened, as in strength, value, or virulence.

2. Botany Gradually tapering to a slender point.

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[Latin attenure, attenut- : ad-, ad- + tenure, to make thin (from tenuis, thin; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]

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at·tenu·ation n.

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attenuate

vb [əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt]

1. to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value

2. to make or become thin or fine; extend

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) (tr) to make (a pathogenic bacterium, virus, etc.) less virulent, as by culture in special media or exposure to heat

adj [əˈtɛnjʊɪt -ˌeɪt]

1. diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany tapering gradually to a point

[from Latin attenuāre to weaken, from tenuis thin]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	attenuate - weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) rarefy chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
	2.	attenuate - become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" refine - attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"
Adj.	1.	attenuate - reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording" attenuated, faded, weakened decreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree

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attenuate

verb weaken, reduce, contract, lower, diminish, decrease, dilute, lessen, sap, water down, adulterate, enfeeble, enervate, devaluate Preparation and training can attenuate risk.

Translations

attenuate [əˈtenjʊeɪt] VT → atenuar

attenuate [əˈtɛnjueɪt]

vt → atténuer

vi → s'atténuer

attenuate

vt (= weaken) → abschwächen; statement also → abmildern; gas → verdünnen; (= make thinner) → dünn machen; attenuating circumstances → mildernde Umstände

vi (= get weaker) → schwächer or abgeschwächt werden; (gas) → sich verdünnen; (= get thinner) → dünner werden

adj (Bot) attenuate leaf → lanzettförmiges Blatt

attenuate [əˈtɛnjʊeɪt] (frm)

1. vt → ridurre, attenuare

2. vi → attenuarsi