abate

I. v. a.

1.

Lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower, relax, slacken.

2.

Remit, allow, bate, rebate, deduct.

3.

Moderate, assuage, mitigate, soothe, soften, qualify, alleviate, mollify, allay, appease, pacify, compose, tranquillize, temper, attemper, quiet, quell, calm, dull, blunt.

4.

Batter down, beat down, demolish, raze, lay low.

5.

(Law.) Remove, suppress, terminate, put an end to.

II. v. n.

1.

Decrease, diminish, lessen, subside, sink, wane, decline, fall away, fall off, fade, fade away, ebb, intermit, slacken.

2.

(Law.) Be defeated, frustrated, or overthrown, fail.