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abate
to lessen in strength or intensity
Synonyms
Antonyms
- intensify
- grow
abate in a sentence
When the storm abated, we walked outside.
The fever finally abated after three days of rest.
Where it comes from
From Old French abattre 'to beat down'
Memory hook
A-BATE — BAT it down until it shrinks.
Read it in context
- The Turning Walls Arts