attenuate

Phonetic Respelling: [ verb uh-ten-yoo-eyt; adjective uh-ten-yoo-it, -eyt ]

Definition:

v. to make slender or small; to weaken; to reduce in force or value; to cause to be thin -Latin root 'at' meaning TO+'tenure' meaning TO MAKE THIN-

Sentence:

Warming the oil will attenuate it.

More example sentences:

Warming the oil will attenuate it.

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Synonyms:

thin; decrease; impair; weaken; made thin

Antonyms:

condense; thicken; intensify; magnify; strengthen

How many syllables in attenuate?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide attenuate into syllables:

at-ten-u-ate

Attenuate rhymes:

Four Syllable Rhymes
- extenuate

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