Attenuate (verb)

1. To make thin or slender.
2. To weaken or reduce the force, intensity, or effect of something.

Origin:

The word "attenuate" is derived from the latin word "attenuare" which means "to make thin or slender".

Examples:

1. The disease attenuated his body.
2. The company's profits were attenuated by increased competition.
3. The storm had attenuated by the time it reached the coast.
4. The company's efforts to improve its image were attenuated by the scandal.
5. The vaccine was designed to attenuate the virulence of the virus.