attenuate
Pronunciation:
/əˈtɛn.juː.eɪt/verb
Definitions
To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying.
To become thin or fine; to grow less.
To weaken.
adjective
Definitions
(of leaves) Gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.