1. to become less intense or widespread; to decrease
Usage: intransitive
2. to make less in amount, degree, intensity, or force; to reduce
Usage: transitive

Examples

• The storm began to abate after midnight.
• Her fever finally abated this morning.
• The noise from construction will abate once they finish the project.
• The medication helped abate his chronic pain.
• Public anger over the scandal shows no signs of abating.
• The city installed barriers to abate traffic noise.
• As winter approached, the heat wave gradually abated.