atenuando
[a.te.nu.ˈɐ̃.du]
verb
attenuating, mitigating, lessening
1. Present participle of 'atenuar'; reducing the intensity, severity, or importance of something
He is attenuating the impact of the bad news by explaining the situation carefully.
Ele está atenuando o impacto da má notícia explicando a situação cuidadosamente.
2. Making something weaker, less intense, or less severe
The medication is attenuating the patient's pain gradually.
O medicamento está atenuando a dor do paciente gradualmente.
3. In legal or formal contexts: presenting circumstances that reduce culpability or responsibility
The defense attorney is attenuating the defendant's guilt by presenting extenuating circumstances.
O advogado de defesa está atenuando a culpa do réu apresentando circunstâncias atenuantes.
Related Idioms & Phrases
circunstâncias atenuantes - extenuating circumstances
atenuar a pena - to reduce the sentence
atenuar os danos - to minimize the damage
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