abate

abate

Pronunciation: ⁄əˈbeɪt⁄

verb

[no object]

·              (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread:

the storm suddenly abated

·    [with object] make (something) less intense:

nothing abated his crusading zeal

·    [with object] Law reduce or remove (a nuisance):

this action would not have been sufficient to abate the odour nuisance