atenuar

Definitions of atenuar
  1. verb
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
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    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
  2. verb
    weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
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    ablandar, debilitar, flaquear, reblandecerse
    lessen the strength of
  3. verb
    wear off or die down
    synonyms: menguar, reducir
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    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
  4. verb
    make dim or lusterless
    synonyms: bajar la luz, ofuscar, oscurecer
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    ennegrecer, ennegrecerse, oscurecer, oscurecerse
    make dark or darker
  5. verb
    become dim or lusterless
    synonyms: ofuscar, oscurecer
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    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  6. verb
    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    synonyms: aminorar, amortiguar, disminuir, languidecer, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, remitir
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    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
  7. verb
    run off as waste
    synonyms: aminorar, amortiguar, disminuir, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, remitir
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    correr, crecer, fluir, manar
    move along, of liquids
  8. verb
    become physically weaker
    synonyms: aminorar, amortiguar, corromperse, descomponerse, disminuir, minorar, mitigar, pudrirse, rebajar, reducir, remitir
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    degenerarse, deteriorar, deteriorarse
    grow worse
  9. verb
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    synonyms: aminorar, amortiguar, disminuir, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, reducirse, remitir
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    aumentar, incrementar
    become bigger or greater in amount
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    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
    reducir
    be cooked until very little liquid is left
    contraer, encoger, mermar
    become smaller or draw together
    debilitarse, marchitar, marchitarse, mustiar, mustiarse
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    amansarse, ceder, cesar, encalmarse, mitigarse, morir, parar, serenarse
    become less in amount or intensity
    deshinchar, deshincharse, desinflar, desinflarse
    become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
    depreciar, desvalorar, desvalorizarse, devaluar
    lose in value
    abreviar, acortarse
    become short or shorter
    declinar, mermar
    grow smaller
    atrofiarse
    undergo atrophy
    colapsar
    lose significance, effectiveness, or value
    apagarse, desdibujarse, desvanecerse
    become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
    menguar, reducir
    wear off or die down
    momificar, momificarse
    dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
    desdibujar, desdibujarse, difuminar, difuminarse, empañar, empañarse, enturbiarse, hacerse borroso, no poder distinguirse entre
    become vague or indistinct
    aminorar, amortiguar, disminuir, languidecer, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, remitir
    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    atemperar
    make less lively or vigorous
    perder intensidad
    lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
    aflojar, bailar, desatar, distender, laxar, liberalizar, relajar, relajarse, soltar, soltarse
    become loose or looser or less tight
    aflojar, aflojarse, soltar, soltarse
    become looser or slack
    caer, descender
    go down momentarily
    caer, descender
    go down in value
    aflojar, aflojarse, atrasar, moderar, remolonear, soltar, soltarse, zanganear
    become slow or slower
    atrasar, demorar, retardar
    cause to proceed more slowly
    encorvar, flexionar
    contract
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    cambiar de magnitud
    change in size or magnitude
  10. verb
    switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
    synonyms: amortiguar, entenebrecer, mitigar, oscurecer
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    cambiar la intensidad
    increase or decrease in intensity
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