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1. Oxford Dictionary

   abate

   • IPA[əˈbeɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread；make (something) less intense

   • verb: abate, 3rd person present: abates, gerund or present participle: abating, past tense: abated, past participle: abated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread the storm suddenly abated 同義詞 subside, die down/away/out, drop off/away, lessen, ease (off), ... 更多let up, decrease, diminish, moderate, decline, fade, dwindle, slacken, recede, cool off, tail off, peter out, taper off, wane, ebb, relent, desist, weaken, become weaker, come to an end, archaicremit反義詞 intensify
   • ▪ make (something) less intense nothing abated his crusading zeal
   • ▪ reduce or remove (a nuisance) this action would not have been sufficient to abate the odour nuisance 同義詞 decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, lower, ... 更多moderate, ease, soothe, relieve, dampen, calm, tone down, alleviate, mitigate, mollify, allay, assuage, palliate, temper, appease, attenuate反義詞 increase