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Verb
- 1. slake, abate, slack, decrease, lessen, minify
- usage: make less active or intense
- 2. abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away, decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
- usage: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
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Definition and meaning of abate (Dictionary)