a ‧ bate /əˈbeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: abattre 'to beat down, kill' ]
formal to become less strong or decrease SYN subside :
We waited for the storm to abate.
a ‧ bate /əˈbeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: abattre 'to beat down, kill' ]
formal to become less strong or decrease SYN subside :
We waited for the storm to abate.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012