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To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

To decrease in size, amount, value, or degree

To deduct or omit

To annul or put an end to, especially formally

To get rid of or destroy something

To come to an end or close

To remove or take away from

To cause a profound effect

Relieve of blame, responsibility

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Verb

To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

take the edge off

tranquillise^UK

take the sting out

take the bite out

take a nosedive

put a damper on

come to nothing

throw cold water on

make less intense

make cutbacks in

go through the floor

pour cold water on

reduce the force of

become less intense

be on the way out

anaesthetize^UK

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

die away or out

die away or down

make reasonable

patch things up

draw to a close

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

axe^UK

make reductions in

take the heat off

ax^US

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

go into a tailspin

be precipitated

decrease in value

decline in price

be insufficient

bring respite to

bring an end to

take a load off

make something bearable

be found lacking

not come to ripeness

put the brakes on

get in the way of

anaesthetise^UK

take pressure off

become listless

make less strict

make less formal

become narrower

lessen the impact of

soften the impact of

reduce the impact of

lose significance

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

become less dense

become less in number

become less numerous

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

Verb

To decrease in size, amount, value, or degree

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

take the edge off

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

Verb

To deduct or omit

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“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

To annul or put an end to, especially formally

declare null and void

render null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to an end

knock something on the head

declare invalid

make ineffective

make null and void

get off the hook

render meaningless

bring to naught

call all bets off

go back on your word

wipe slate clean

pull the plug on

turn thumbs down

fly in the face of

put the kibosh on

bring to a close

lay in the grave

put six feet under

turn the tables

remove all traces of

ride roughshod over

trample underfoot

redress the balance

wipe from the face of the earth

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

put a line through

render ineffective

be an antidote to

place an embargo on

give thumbs down

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

refuse permission to

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

Verb

To get rid of or destroy something

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

Verb

To come to an end or close

draw to a close

come to a standstill

bring to an end

bring to a close

axe^UK

come to a close

ax^US

pull the plug on

knock something on the head

become obsolete

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

bring down curtain

put a period to

be no longer valid

tie up loose ends

come to the end

be through with

bring to a halt

bring to fruition

set the seal on

come to a conclusion

restrain oneself from

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

get on the wagon

reach a standstill

stop in your tracks

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

Verb

To remove or take away from

prevent from using

prevent from having

throw into the street

prevent from gaining

preclude from gaining

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

Verb

To cause a profound effect

Verb

Relieve of blame, responsibility

let off this time

grant an amnesty to

grant a stay of execution

let off the hook

grant a stay of execution to

cancel someone's punishment

commute someone's punishment

postpone someone's punishment

remit someone's punishment

deal leniently with

make allowances for

grant someone a dispensation

grant someone an exemption

forgive and forget

look the other way

give indulgence to

give dispensation to

give amnesty to

make allowance for

let someone off with

let something ride

give absolution

make excuses for

free from restraint

put on the street

free from restriction

grant a pardon to

refrain from hurting

pull out of the fire

cut someone some slack

leave uninjured

leave unpunished

give quarter to

get off the hook

get out of hock

grant pardon to

wipe slate clean

bear no malice towards

let bygones be bygones

turn other cheek

show forgiveness

find not guilty

drop charges against

declare innocent

pronounce not guilty

wipe the slate clean

make an exception of

make an exception for

release conditionally

release on parole

not hold something against

feel no malice towards

feel no resentment towards

bury the hatchet with

bury the hatchet

stop feeling malice towards

harbour no grudge against

stop feeling resentful towards

turn a blind eye to

turn a deaf ear to

kiss and make up

think no more of

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