4. Atenuate: ( at·ten·u·ate)- Verb
To stretch out; prolong. To weaken or reduce in force, intensify, effect, quantity, or value.
Synonyms: Abate, constrict, contract, cripple, debilitate, deflate, disable, extenuate, lessen.
Antonyms: Expand, fortify, increase, intensify, strengthen
Engender: (en·gen·der)- Verb
To Bring into existence; give rise to. To produce, cause. To beget; procreate.
Synonyms:
arouse, beget, breed, bring about, bring forth, cause, create, develop, excite, father, foment, generate, hatch, incite, induce, instigate, lead to, make, muster, occasion, precipitate, procreate, produce, propagate, provoke, quicken, rouse, sire, spawn, stimulate,
Antonyms: destroy, finish, halt, stop
Reference:
'The Lexicon'- By William F. Buckley Jr.
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