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Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

Present participle for to decrease in size, amount, value, or degree

Present participle for to deduct or omit

Present participle for to annul or put an end to, especially formally

Present participle for to get rid of or destroy something

Present participle for to come to an end or close

Present participle for to remove or take away from

Present participle for to cause a profound effect

Becoming smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree

Serving to alleviate pain or suffering

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Verb

Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

ratcheting down

becoming weaker

taking the edge off

tranquilizing^US

taking the sting out

tranquillising^UK

coming to an end

taking the bite out

growing smaller

becoming smaller

taking a nosedive

putting a damper on

putting an end to

making cutbacks in

getting smaller

falling through

putting a lid on

putting out a fire

lowering in price

doing damage control

throwing cold water on

quietening down

putting damper on

making less intense

putting the lid on

coming to a stop

going through the floor

coming to nothing

coming to a halt

hitting the floor

pouring cold water on

desensitizing^US

keeping in check

taking sting out

patching things up

putting at rest

taking the bite out of

taking the sting out of

reducing the force of

going downwards

making reasonable

becoming less intense

anaesthetizing^UK

cutting back on

anesthetizing^US

dying away or out

dying away or down

making reductions in

desensitising^UK

cutting in price

taking the heat off

becoming softer

becoming quieter

causing to fall

sinking into oblivion

disappearing slowly

lowering the price of

putting on sale

losing strength

losing intensity

losing its effect

losing its effectiveness

getting quieter

offering at a giveaway price

rendering worthless

reducing the price of

hitting the dirt

decreasing in value

taking a header

declining in price

going into a tailspin

putting to rest

lowering in value

drawing to a close

bringing respite to

putting a stop to

cracking down on

clamping down on

bringing an end to

bringing aid to

taking a load off

taking load off

making something bearable

procrastinating

keeping waiting

letting down flaps

putting the brakes on

hitting the brakes

getting in the way of

interfering with

falling steeply

falling sharply

dropping rapidly

making less active

decreasing the volume

keeping it down

reducing the effect of

anaesthetising^UK

reducing punishment

becoming moribund

having one foot in the grave

liberalising^UK

liberalizing^US

making narrower

protecting against

taking pressure off

reducing the impact of

softening the impact of

lessening the impact of

neutralizing^US

defending against

shielding against

neutralising^UK

becoming listless

making less strict

making less formal

becoming narrower

getting narrower

safeguarding against

clearing the air

paling into insignificance

decreasing in importance

losing significance

chipping away at

gnawing away at

taking its toll

doing a number on

destabilizing^US

becoming less in number

becoming less dense

becoming less numerous

bringing to a standstill

destabilising^UK

detracting from

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“Most hot flashes are mild to moderate in intensity and usually abate over time without therapy.”

Verb

Present participle for to decrease in size, amount, value, or degree

“Already today, several techniques to abate emissions of methane have been implemented in Norway.”

Verb

Present participle for to deduct or omit

“If the contractor does not carry out the work within the agreed period of time, then the employer is entitled to abate the amount otherwise due to the contractor.”

Verb

Present participle for to annul or put an end to, especially formally

doing away with

rendering invalid

declaring null and void

rendering null and void

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

putting an end to

disestablishing

counterchecking

making ineffective

bringing to an end

declaring invalid

making null and void

blowing sky-high

putting the lid on

rendering inert

wiping slate clean

going back on your word

turning thumbs down

flying in the face of

calling all bets off

interfering with

working against

running counter to

backtracking on

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

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“The Supreme Court voted out a constitutional amendment that could abate the ruling's staying power.”

Verb

Present participle for to get rid of or destroy something

doing away with

putting an end to

dispensing with

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

getting shot of

calling a halt to

pulling the plug on

putting a stop to

getting shut of

disestablishing

bringing to an end

putting the kibosh on

putting kibosh on

wiping from the face of the earth

wiping off the map

removing all traces of

putting paid to

wiping off the face of the earth

wiping off face of earth

destroying root and branch

blowing sky-high

blowing to bits

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“To abate the walls of this marginal space means to return madness to that society to which it always belonged.”

Verb

Present participle for to come to an end or close

coming to an end

coming to a stop

drawing to a close

coming to a halt

coming to a standstill

bringing to an end

putting a stop to

refraining from

putting an end to

calling a halt to

abstaining from

bringing to a close

pulling the plug on

steering clear of

calling it a day

forbearing from

dispensing with

bringing to a halt

withholding from

calling it quits

staying away from

restraining from

having done with

nipping in the bud

giving a wide berth to

putting the kibosh on

backing off from

checking out from

calling it quits on

bringing to a standstill

putting the lid on

ceasing to exist

withdrawing from

bringing to a conclusion

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

becoming obsolete

coming to a close

running its course

biting the dust

stopping in your tracks

putting paid to

bringing to a stop

taking the cure

having nothing to do with

resisting the temptation to

surceasing from

dropping out of

becoming extinct

skipping out on

becoming invalid

doing away with

passing into oblivion

coming to the end

fighting shy of

leaving no trace

disappearing from the face of the earth

kicking the habit

restraining oneself from

coming to naught

bringing to an untimely end

ceasing to be known

stopping oneself from

stopping oneself

denying oneself

drawing to a halt

reaching a standstill

giving it a break

pulling the plug

standing down from

getting shut of

getting on the wagon

immobilizing^US

putting a period to

drawing to close

getting shot of

stopping trying

immobilising^UK

going cold turkey

holding back from

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

bringing to end

bringing down curtain

running your term

interfering with

saying goodbye to

putting the finishing touches to

restraining yourself

putting a lid on

going on the wagon

taking the pledge

avoiding doing something

coming to a conclusion

bringing to fruition

carrying through

reaching a finale

coming to a head

going out the window

stopping midstream

setting the seal on

going down the toilet

giving the go by

crossing the line

stepping down from

tiing up loose ends

blowing the whistle on

putting a cork in

having a breather

forgetting about

turning your back on

calling a stop to

stepping aside from

putting on hold

refusing to pay

taking a breather

taking time out

taking time off

preventing oneself from

ceasing to indulge in

keeping from happening

defending against

neutralizing^US

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

making impossible

making impracticable

neutralising^UK

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“The firing and noise would abate, but only for a moment.”

Verb

Present participle for to remove or take away from

“Fifteen or twenty days before you draw your hawk out of the mew, you must begin to abate her of her diet.”

Verb

Present participle for to cause a profound effect

Adjective

Becoming smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree

losing momentum

on one's last legs

drawing to a close

in a state of deterioration

on its last legs

more ❯

Adjective

Serving to alleviate pain or suffering

Noun

Abating

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