attenuate
Definitions
To reduce the force, effect, or value of something.
To make something thin, slender, or fine.
To weaken the intensity or amount of a signal, current, or wave.
Examples
The heavy curtains helped to attenuate the noise coming from the busy street outside.
Modern medicine can significantly attenuate the severity of the symptoms in many chronic conditions.
The signal began to attenuate as the satellite moved further away from the receiving station.
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strengthen increase amplify thicken intensify fortify augment