attenuate vs build

attenuate

verb
  • To become thin or fine; to grow less. 

  • To reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal. 

  • To weaken. 

  • To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree. 

  • To rarefy. 

  • (of a beer) To become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol. 

  • To reduce the virulence of a bacterium or virus. 

  • To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying. 

adj
  • Gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base. 

build

verb
  • To develop in magnitude or extent. 

  • To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention. 

  • To establish a basis for (something). 

  • To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process. 

  • To construct (software) by compiling its source code. 

  • To form by combining materials or parts. 

  • To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to. 

  • To form (something) by combining materials or parts. 

noun
  • A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest, or a configuration of a character's items or skills, created by the player. 

  • Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users. 

  • The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure. 

How often have the words attenuate and build occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )