attenuare

Definitions of attenuare
  1. verb
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    synonyms: alleviare, blandire, lenire, mitigare
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    types:
    assopire, calmare, lenire, placare, sedare, sopire
    cause to feel better
    acquietare, chetare, confortare
    lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
    type of:
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
  2. verb
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    synonyms: attutire, coonestare, discriminare, smorzare
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    type of:
    coonestare, giustificarsi, motivare, razionalizzare, scolparsi, scusare, scusarsi
    defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  3. verb
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
    synonyms: agghiacciare, ammorzare, attutire, sminuire, smorzare
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    type of:
    abbonacciare, abbonire, acquietare, assicurare, calmare, chetare, placare, quietare, rassicurare, tranquillizzare
    make calm or still
  4. verb
    make less severe or harsh
    synonyms: addolcire, ammorbidire, annacquare, contemperare, frenare, misurare, mitigare, moderare, rammollirsi, regolare, rimbambire, temperare
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    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    conceal or hide
    synonyms: ovattare, smorzare
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    type of:
    inibire, sofisticare, sottilizzare
    to put down by force or authority
  6. verb
    smother or suppress
    synonyms: ovattare, smorzare
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    antonyms:
    eccitare
    act as a stimulant
    type of:
    inibire, sofisticare, sottilizzare
    to put down by force or authority
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