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əˈbāt/

verb

verb: abate; 3rd person present: abates; past tense: abated; past participle: abated; gerund or present participle: abating

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.

"the storm suddenly abated"

synonyms: subside, die down/away/out, lessen, ease (off), let up, decrease, diminish, moderate, decline, fade, dwindle, recede, tail off, peter out, taper off, wane, ebb, weaken, come to an end; archaicremit "the storm had abated"

antonyms: intensify

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