abateverb [ I ]
uk/əˈbeɪt/us/əˈbeɪt/formalto become less strong:
The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating.
See also
unabated
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making less strong
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- crumble
- deflate
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- neutralize
- pine
- sag
- sap
- shake
- wither on the vine idiom
See more results »
abatement
noun [ U ] uk/əˈbeɪt.mənt/us/əˈbeɪt.mənt/