Meaning
to ease, lessen
- to reduce the intensity, force, or effect of something
- to soothe, soften, or mitigate
In a sentence
Questo farmaco serve per attenuare i sintomi dell'infezione.
This medication serves to lessen the symptoms of the infection.
La nuova legge mira ad attenuare le disuguaglianze economiche nel paese.
The new law aims to mitigate economic inequalities in the country.
Non cercare di attenuare la gravità del tuo errore.
Do not try to downplay the seriousness of your mistake.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| attenuare | infinitive |
| attenuo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| attenui | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attenua | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attenuiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| attenuate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attenuano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attenuavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| attenuavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| attenuava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| attenuavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| attenuavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| attenuavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| attenuai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| attenuasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| attenuò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| attenuammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| attenuaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| attenuarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| attenuerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| attenuerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| attenuerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| attenueremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| attenuerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| attenueranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| attenui | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| attenui | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attenui | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attenuiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| attenuiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attenuino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attenuassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| attenuassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| attenuasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| attenuassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| attenuaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| attenuassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| attenuerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| attenueresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attenuerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attenueremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| attenuereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attenuerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attenua | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| attenuiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| attenuate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| attenuando | gerund |
| attenuato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Frequently takes abstract objects such as 'dolore', 'impatto', 'rischio', or 'tensione'.
- The reflexive form 'attenuarsi' means 'to subside' or 'to die down'.