Definition of attenuate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
weakening effectmake something weaker or thinner
- The virus was attenuated to develop a vaccine..
2.
technologyTECH. reduce the amplitude of a signalTECH.
- The device attenuates the radio signal.
3.
medicalTECH. weaken the virulence of a pathogenTECH.
- Scientists attenuate viruses for vaccines.
Adjective
1.
weakenedmade weaker or less intense
- The attenuate sound was barely audible.
2.
plantRare tapering to a thin pointRare
- The leaf is attenuate at the base.
Origin of attenuate
Latin, attenuare (to make thin)
Examples of attenuate in a sentence
They used a filter to attenuate the signal. Engineers worked to attenuate the noise interference. The filter attenuates unwanted frequencies effectively. Researchers aim to attenuate the virus to make it safer. The process to attenuate the bacteria is complex. The attenuate light barely reached the ground.
His attenuate voice was lost in the noise. The plant's attenuate leaves are quite striking. Gardeners admire the attenuate form of the species.
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- French:atténuer, atténué, ...
- German:abschwächen, gedämpft, ...
- Italian:attenuare, attenuato, ...
- Spanish:atenuar, atenuado, ...
- Portuguese:atenuar, atenuado, ...
- Chinese:减弱, 减弱的, ...
- Japanese:弱める, 弱体化した, ...
- Arabic:خَفَّفَ, مُضْعَف, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחְלִישׁ, מוּחְלָשׁ, ...
- Russian:ослаблять, ослабленный, ...
- Ukrainian:послаблювати, ослаблений, ...
- Hindi:कमज़ोर करना, कमजोर, ...
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