make+slender
21slenderise — /ˈslɛndəraɪz/ (say slenduhruyz) verb (t) (slenderised, slenderising) 1. to make slender or more slender. 2. US to cause to appear slender: dresses that slenderise the figure. Also, slenderize …
22attenuate — v. a. Thin, rarefy, make thin, make rare, make slender, slim, or spare, render thread like, draw out, lessen, diminish, reduce …
23attenuate — [ə ten′yo͞o āt΄; ] for adj. [, ə ten′yo͞oit, ə ten′yo͞oāt΄] vt. attenuated, attenuating [< L attenuatus, pp. of attenuare, to make thin < ad to + tenuare < tenuis, THIN] 1. to make slender or thin 2. to dilute or rarefy 3. to lessen in… …
24attenuate — v. /euh ten yooh ayt /; adj. /euh ten yooh it, ayt /, v., attenuated, attenuating, adj. v.t. 1. to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire. 2. to make thin; make slender or fine. 3. Bacteriol.,… …
25engrail — engrailment, n. /en grayl /, v.t. 1. to ornament the edge of with curved indentations. 2. Minting. to make dots or curves on the cylindrical edge of (a coin, medal, etc.) so as to form a pattern. [1375 1425; late ME engrelen < AF, MF engresler,… …
26attenuate — [ə tɛnjʊeɪt] verb 1》 reduce the strength, effect, or value of. 2》 make thin or thinner. Derivatives attenuation noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as attenuation): from L. attenuat , attenuare make slender …
27attenuate — at•ten•u•ate v. [[t]əˈtɛn yuˌeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. 1) to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire[/ex] 2) to make thin; make slender or fine 3) mcr imu to render less… …
28engrail — en•grail [[t]ɛnˈgreɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) her to ornament the edge of with curved indentations 2) num to make raised dots around the edge of (a coin or medal) • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME engrelen < AF, MF engresler= en I+gresler to make slender… …
29attenuate — verb (attenuated, attenuating) –verb (t) /əˈtɛnjueɪt / (say uh tenyoohayt) 1. to make thin; make slender or fine; rarefy. 2. to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value. –verb (i) /əˈtɛnjueɪt / (say uh tenyoohayt) 3. to… …
30attenuate — ► VERB 1) reduce the strength, effect, or value of. 2) make thin or thinner. DERIVATIVES attenuation noun. ORIGIN Latin attenuare make slender …
