attenuate

English Thesaurus

1. become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude (verb.change)

hypernym	:	weaken,
definition	:	become weaker (verb.change)

hyponym	:	refine,
definition	:	attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying (verb.change)

2. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) (verb.change)

hypernym	:	weaken,
definition	:	lessen the strength of (verb.change)

domain category	:	chemical science, chemistry,
definition	:	the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)

3. reduced in strength (adj.all)

similar	:	decreased, reduced,
definition	:	made less in size or amount or degree (adj.all)

4. become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude (verb.change)

derivation	:	attenuator,
definition	:	an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	attenuation, fading,
definition	:	weakening in force or intensity (noun.event)

5. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) (verb.change)

derivation	:	attenuation,
definition	:	the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rarefaction,
definition	:	a decrease in the density of something (noun.event)

6. become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude (verb.change)

derivation	:	attenuator,
definition	:	an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	attenuation, fading,
definition	:	weakening in force or intensity (noun.event)

7. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) (verb.change)

derivation	:	attenuation,
definition	:	the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rarefaction,
definition	:	a decrease in the density of something (noun.event)