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attenuates

/əˈtɛnjueɪts/ /əˈtɛnjuˌeɪts/

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To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

Examples :

"The thick fog attenuates the headlights, making it difficult to see very far down the road. "

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To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying.

Examples :

"The loud music from the party attenuates as I walk further down the street. "

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To become thin or fine; to grow less.

Examples :

"The loud music from the street attenuates as you walk further into the house. "

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Examples :

"The thick curtains in the movie theater attenuates the outside noise. "

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Examples :

"The rising sun's heat attenuates the cool morning air. "

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To reduce the virulence of a bacterium or virus.

Examples :

"The new strain of the flu virus was attenuated, making it less harmful to children. "

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To reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal.

Examples :

"The thick fog attenuates the car's headlights, making it harder to see the road. "

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(of a beer) To become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol.

Examples :

"As the beer ferments, the yeast consumes the sugars, and the liquid gradually attenuates, becoming less sweet and more alcoholic. "

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