ATTENUATING Synonyms

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

• a change for the better

• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

• a change downward

• lessening in intensity or strength

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

• becoming weaker

• the act of reducing the strength of something

• causing debilitation

• moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• provide physical relief, as from pain

• make easier

• use up (resources or materials)

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• to temper

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• provide physical relief, as from pain

• of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion

• reduced in strength

• having lost freshness or brilliance of color

• reduced in strength

• lessen the density or solidity of

• make more subtle or refined

• weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

• impaired by diminution

• made weak or weaker

• reduced in strength

• mixed with water

• damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value