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English verb: abate | |||
| 1. | abate (change) make less active or intense | ||
| Synonyms | slack, slake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, lessen, minify | ||
| 2. | abate (change) become less in amount or intensity | ||
| Samples | The storm abated. The rain let up after a few hours. | ||
| Synonyms | die away, let up, slack, slack off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
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