attenuated, lessened, diminished
1. Third person singular preterite of 'atenuar' - to make less intense, severe, or strong; to reduce or diminish
The medication atenuated the patient's pain.
O medicamento atenuou a dor do paciente.
2. To weaken or make lighter in impact or effect
Time atenuated his anger towards his former friend.
O tempo atenuou sua raiva em relação ao antigo amigo.
3. In legal or formal contexts, to provide mitigating circumstances
The judge atenuated the sentence due to extenuating circumstances.
O juiz atenuou a sentença devido a circunstâncias atenuantes.
Related Idioms & Phrases
atenuar a pena - to lighten the sentence
atenuar circunstâncias - mitigating circumstances
atenuar efeitos - to lessen effects
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