Abate

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Subside

Synonyms Subside, drop off/away, ease (off), decrease, moderate, fade, slacken, cool off, peter out, wane, relent, weaken, come to an end, die down/away/out, lessen, let up, diminish, decline, dwindle, recede, tail off, taper off, ebb, desist, become weaker, and remit.

Decrease

Synonyms Decrease, diminish, lower, ease, relieve, calm, alleviate, mollify, assuage, temper, attenuate, lessen, reduce, moderate, soothe, dampen, tone down, mitigate, allay, palliate, and appease.

Example Sentences

The storm began to abate.

His anger did not abate.

The pain will soon abate.

The winds finally started to abate.

We waited for the noise to abate.

Her fears began to abate.

The floodwaters will abate by morning.

His excitement did not abate.

The tension failed to abate.

The fire showed no sign of abating.