1. serving to make weaker or reduce in strength or intensity

1. making or becoming weaker, thinner, or less in force, intensity, or value
Usage: present participle of attenuate

Examples

• The thick walls were attenuating the radio signal significantly.
• Distance is attenuating the sound of the music from the concert.
• The medication is attenuating the patient’s symptoms gradually.
• Fog was attenuating visibility on the highway this morning.
• The attenuating effect of the filter reduced the harsh glare.
• Time has an attenuating influence on painful memories.
• The company is attenuating its workforce through early retirement offers.