abate

vt. & vi.

1. 减少, 减轻, 减退; 消除
   • The storm began to abate slightly.
     风暴开始稍有所减弱。
   • The worker's concern about cuts in the welfare funding has not abated.
     工人们对削减福利基金的关心并没有减少。
   • The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.
     近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。