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English word:
abate
/ əbeɪt /
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abate in WordNet English dictionary
verb
become less in amount or intensity
"The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
abate
let up
slack off
slack
die away
make less active or intense
slake
abate
slack
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