Hyphenation
at·te·nu·ateTurkish pronunciation
ıtenyueytSynonyms
abate,
constrict,
contract,
cripple,
debilitate,
deflate,
disable,
dissipate,
enfeeble,
extenuate,
lessen,
mitigate,
sap,
shrink,
thinPronunciation
/əˈtenyo͞oˌāt/ /əˈtɛnjuːˌeɪt/
Etymology
[ &-'ten-y&-"wAt ] (verb.) 15th century. Latin attenuatus, past participle of attenuare to make thin, from ad- + tenuis thin; more at THIN.