Synonyms of attenuate

attenuate 1 of 2

verb

ə-ˈten-yə-ˌwāt 

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of

an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduce
• depress
• lower
• devalue
• sink
• devaluate
• cheapen
• shrink
• downgrade
• depreciate
• write off
• write down
• mark down
• break
• debase
• lessen
• compress
• underestimate
• moderate
• underrate
• abridge
• undervalue
• demonetize
• deflate
• downsize
• dwindle
• underprice
• contract
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhance
• appreciate
• upgrade
• mark up
• inflate
• increase
• blow up
• add
• augment
• maximize
• extend
• amplify
• overestimate
• expand
• heighten
• raise
• enlarge
• multiply
• boost
• swell
• escalate
• bloat
• dilate
• compound
• overrate
• overvalue
• up
• aggrandize
• overprice
• balloon

attenuate

2 of 2

adjective

as in attenuated

Related Words

• attenuated
• linear
• elongate
• thin
• narrow
• slender
• compressed
• slim
• squeezed
• needlelike
• skinny
• tightened
• paper-thin
• contracted
• condensed
• constricted
• ultrathin
• slim-jim
• close
• fine
• stringy
• wispy
• reedy
• bottleneck
• spindly
• willowy
• tight
• hairline
• rangy
• lanky
• twiggy
• spare
• stalky
• lank
• shoestring

Dissimilar Words

• wide
• broad
• fat
• thick
• squat
• massive
• thickset
• stocky
• stumpy
• bulky
• chunky
• voluminous
• thickish
• widish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attenuate

Verb

In saltwater, conventional signals attenuate between 1 and 10 dB per meter, limiting range to just a few feet. — Omar Kardoudi june 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026

And Lawrence’s early death, following the failure of the Barbados therapy for his tuberculosis, attenuated even that. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

This would only happen if there were an atmosphere to attenuate or refract the starlight. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 May 2026

As order and corruption cease, much of the above issue will attenuate. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

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