abate 
/əˈbeɪt/ verb
abates; abat·ed; abat·ing /əˈbeɪt/ verb [no obj] : to become weaker : to decrease in strength
▪ We waited for the wind/storm to abate. ▪ The excitement has abated.
▪ We waited for the wind/storm to abate. ▪ The excitement has abated.
— abate·ment /əˈbeɪtmənt/ noun, plural abate·ments
[noncount] ▪ The violence has continued without abatement. [count] ▪ a tax abatement [=an amount by which a tax is reduced]
/əˈbeɪtmənt/ noun, plural abate·ments [noncount] ▪ The violence has continued without abatement. [count] ▪ a tax abatement [=an amount by which a tax is reduced]
