atenuar — meaning in English
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English meaning
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lessen
verb To make something smaller in size, degree, or intensity; to reduce it.
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mitigate
verb To make something less severe, harmful, or serious.
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palliate
verb To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
Senses
atenuar is used for these senses in English:
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lessen
(transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
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mitigate
(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.
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palliate
To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. [from 15th c.]
lessen — full definition
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verb To make something smaller in size, degree, or intensity; to reduce it.
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verb To become smaller or weaker.
