abate
abate
/əˈbeıt/ verb , abates, abat·ed, abat·ing [ no obj ]
: to become weaker : to decrease in strength
We waited for the wind/storm to abate.
The excitement has abated.
abate·ment /əˈbeıtmənt/ noun , pl -ments [ noncount ]
The violence has continued without abatement.
[ count ]
a tax abatement [=an amount by which a tax is reduced]
