abate

• Verbo que indica la acción de disminuir en intensidad, fuerza, cantidad o extensión; calmarse, aminorarse o reducirse progresivamente.

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming less intense, widespread, or severe; to diminish or reduce in amount, degree, or force.

1. Become less intenseB2formal

   To become less strong, severe, or widespread.

   amainar, disminuir en intensidad

   • The storm finally began to abate after midnight.
   • His anger abated when he heard the full story.
   • The pain in her knee abated with rest and medication.

   Sinónimosdecreasedie downdiminisheaselessenlet upmoderaterecederelentsubside

   Antónimosescalateincreaseintensifystrengthenworsen

2. Reduce or removeC1formal

   To make something less severe or to put an end to it.

   reducir o eliminar

   • The government took steps to abate pollution in the city.
   • New laws were introduced to abate the nuisance of noise.
   • The court ordered the company to abate the hazardous waste.

   Sinónimosalleviatedecreasediminisheaselessenmitigatemoderatequellsubsideterminate

   Antónimosaggravateamplifyaugmentincreaseintensify