1. makes or becomes weaker, thinner, or less in force, intensity, or value
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘attenuate’

Examples

• The medication attenuates the symptoms of the disease.
• Distance attenuates the sound of the music.
• The filter attenuates harmful radiation.
• Age attenuates muscle strength over time.
• The thick walls attenuate noise from outside.
• Fog attenuates the lighthouse beam.
• The vaccine attenuates the virus to make it safer.