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Term: atenuate

Part of Speech: verb

Senses and Usages:

1. To make or become weaker or less intense.

Example Sentence: The medication managed to atenuate his severe pain.

2. To reduce the thickness or density of something.

Example Sentence: The artist used a technique to atenuate the color intensity of the painting.

3. To lessen the seriousness or magnitude of something, especially a crime or offense.

Example Sentence: The lawyer tried to atenuate the charges against his client.

4. In electronics, to weaken the strength or amplitude of a signal.

Example Sentence: The amplifier is designed to atenuate the noise in the audio signal.

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