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Definition of
'abate'
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Definitions of
'abate'
1.
(verb)
slake, abate, slack
make
less
active
or intense
2.
(verb)
abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away
become less in
amount
or
intensity
"The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
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