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attenuate verb

  /əˈten.jʉˌæɪt/ , /əˈtɛn.juˌeɪt/
  • (transitive) To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
  • (intransitive) To become thin or fine; to grow less.
 abschwächen, abmagern, dämpfen, reduzieren, verkleinern, vermindern
  • (transitive) To weaken.
 abmildern, abschwächen, dämpfen, mildern, schwächen, schwächer werden
  • (transitive) To rarefy.
 evakuieren, verdünnen

attenuation noun

  • (biology) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
 Abschwächung, Attenuierung
  • (physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
 Attenuation, Dämpfung, Verminderung
  • A gradual diminishing of strength.
 Verminderung
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