at·ten·u·ate ( -t n y - t ). v. at·ten·u·at·ed, at·ten·u·at·ing, at·ten·u·ates. v.tr. 1. To make slender, fine, or small: The drought attenuated the river to a narrow channel . www.thefreedictionary.com |
at·ten·u·ate ( -t n y - t ). v. at·ten·u·at·ed, at·ten·u·at·ing, at·ten·u·ates. v.tr. 1. To make slender, fine, or small: The drought attenuated the river to a narrow channel . www.thefreedictionary.com |
tapering gradually usually to a long slender point <attenuate leaves>. Origin of ATTENUATE. Middle English attenuat, from Latin attenuatus, past participle of ... www.merriam-webster.com |