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Abate
əˈbeɪt
Abate definitions
verb
abate
abated
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abating
- (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread
"the storm suddenly abated"
subside die down/away/out drop off/away lessen ease (off) let up decrease diminish moderate decline fade dwindle slacken recede cool off tail off peter out taper off wane ebb relent desist weaken become weaker come to an end- make (something) less intense
"nothing abated his crusading zeal"
- reduce or remove (a nuisance)
"this action would not have been sufficient to abate the odour nuisance"