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at|tenu|ate /əte njue I t/ (attenuates , attenuating , attenuated ) VERB To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it.

at|tenu|at|ed /əte njue I t I d/ ADJ An attenuated object is unusually long and thin. [FORMAL ] □  …round arches and attenuated columns.

at|test /əte st/ (attests , attesting , attested ) VERB To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true. [FORMAL ] □ [V + to ] Police records attest to his long history of violence. □ [V that] I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here. [Also V with quote]

at|tic /æ t I k/ (attics ) N‑COUNT An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.

at|tire /əta I ə ^r / N‑UNCOUNT [with poss] Your attire is the clothes you are wearing. [FORMAL ] □  …seven women dressed in their finest attire.

at|tired /əta I ə ^r d/ ADJ [adv ADJ ] If you describe how someone is attired , you are describing how they are dressed. [FORMAL ] □ [+ in ] He was faultlessly attired in black coat and striped trousers.

at|ti|tude ◆◆◇ /æ t I tjuːd, [AM ] -tuːd/ (attitudes )

1 N‑VAR Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave. □ [+ to/towards ] …the general change in attitude towards people with disabilities. □  His attitude made me angry.

2 N‑UNCOUNT If you refer to someone as a person with attitude , you mean that they have a striking and individual style of behaviour, especially a forceful or aggressive one. [JOURNALISM ] COLLOCATIONS attitude NOUN 1

adjective + attitude : negative, positive; can-do, cavalier, laissez-faire, relaxed; aggressive, caring, hostile, responsible

verb + attitude : adopt, develop, reflect; affect, change, influence SYNONYMS attitude NOUN 1

opinion:Most who expressed an opinion spoke favorably of Thomas.

view:I take the view that she should be stopped as soon as possible.

point of view:Try to look at this from my point of view.

perspective:The death of his father gave him a new perspective on life.

stance:They have maintained a consistently neutral stance.

at|ti|tu|di|nal /æ t I tjuː d I n ^ə l, [AM ] -tuː d-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Attitudinal means related to people's attitudes and the way they look at their life. [FORMAL ] □  Does such an attitudinal change reflect real experiences in daily life?

at|tor|ney ◆◇◇ /ətɜː ^r ni/ (attorneys )

1 N‑COUNT In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer. □  …a prosecuting attorney.

2 → see also District Attorney SYNONYMS attorney NOUN

lawyer:Prosecution and defence lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.

solicitor:You will need advice from a solicitor.

counsel:The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.

advocate:The court will appoint a public advocate to represent your son.

barrister:But their barristers pleaded for some leniency.

At|to r|ney Ge n|er|al (Attorneys General ) N‑COUNT A country's Attorney General is its chief law officer, who advises its government or ruler.

at|tract ◆◆◇ /ətræ kt/ (attracts , attracting , attracted )