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† ˈtenuate, v. Obs. rare. [f. L. tenuāt-, ppl. stem of tenuāre to make thin, f. tenu-is thin.] trans. To make thin or slender; to attenuate.
1656Blount Glossogr., Tenuate,..to make small, thin or slender. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 505 To tenuate and prepare humours. |