verb · Hard SAT word

    Attenuate

    weaken; weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

    Attenuate in a sentence

    The signal began to attenuate as the distance from the transmitter increased.

    Synonyms for attenuate

    • weaken
    • dilute
    • thin

    Antonyms for attenuate

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