attenuate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire la force, l'effet ou la valeur de quelque chose, ou d'affaiblir quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing the force, effect, or value of something, or making something weaker or less intense.

1. Reduce in force or effectC1formalscientific

   To make something weaker or less effective.

   Atténuer (réduire la force ou l'effet)

   • The new policy will attenuate the impact of the economic crisis.
   • The material is designed to attenuate sound waves.
   • The drug helps to attenuate the symptoms of the disease.

   Synonymesdecreasedilutediminishenervateimpairlessenmitigatereducesaptemperundermineweaken

   Antonymesamplifyaugmentboostincreaseintensifyreinforcestrengthen

2. Reduce in thickness or densityC2formaltechnical

   To make something thinner or less dense.

   Amincir

   • The glass is heated and stretched to attenuate its thickness.
   • The fiber is attenuated to a very fine diameter.
   • The process attenuates the metal into a thin wire.

   Synonymesdiluterarefyreducethinweaken

   Antonymesconcentratecondensethicken