attenuate
Day 38Level 3uh-TEHN-yoo-ayt
make thinner
to weaken or make thinner
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
lessen, shrink, mitigate
Antonyms:
expand, strengthen, intensify
Example Sentence:
Earplugs will attenuate the loud sound of cars in a racing event.
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