Synonyms & related words for attenuate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of attenuate — including rarefy, extenuate, lessen, mitigate, reduce, dampen. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to attenuate

Explore words related to attenuate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include diminish, attenuation, extenuatory, mitigatory, mitigator, diminishable, weakened, obtund. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for attenuate

Common synonyms for attenuate include rarefy, extenuate, lessen, mitigate, reduce, dampen, deaden, devitalize — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does attenuate come from?

The word attenuate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tenu-, from Latin tenuis (“thin”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.