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attenuate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of attenuate

to diminish the price or value of

an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years

Synonyms of attenuate

break, cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off

Words Related to attenuate

debase, demonetize

underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue

abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink

Near Antonyms of attenuate

bloat, blow up, inflate

overestimate, overprice, overrate, overvalue

add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, compound, dilate, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, heighten, increase, maximize, multiply, raise, swell, up

Antonyms of attenuate

appreciate, enhance, mark up, upgrade

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