attenuated
adjective
[ əˈtɛnjʊeɪtɪd ]
• having been reduced in force, effect, or value.
• "it appears likely that the courts will be given an attenuated role in the enforcement of these decisions"
• thin or reduced in thickness.
• "his attenuated fingers"
attenuate
verb
• reduce the force, effect, or value of.
• "this research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification"
Opposite:
strengthened,
• reduce in thickness; make thin.
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin attenuat- ‘made slender’, from the verb attenuare, from ad- ‘to’ + tenuare ‘make thin’ (from tenuis ‘thin’).
