Abatement - English meaning

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Usage examples:

The birth rate continued to decline

noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

Usage examples:

A serious decline in bird numbers

verb

To go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken

Usage examples:

His interest in the project declined after his wife died., her health declined quickly., [ t ] she …

adjective

Becoming smaller, fewer, or less; decreasing.

Usage examples:

Declining budgets

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Usage examples:

The birth rate continued to decline

verb

Present participle of decline

Usage examples:

His interest in the project declined after his wife died., the party's popularity has declined in t…

verb

Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

Usage examples:

The population of the area has decreased radically

noun

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer.

Usage examples:

A decrease in births

verb

To become smaller or make something less

Usage examples:

[ i ] car sales decreased sharply this year., i haven’t noticed any decrease in ticket sales.

verb

Make or become less.

Usage examples:

The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

Present participle of diminish

Usage examples:

I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help., these memories will not…

adjective

Gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.

Usage examples:

Dwindling resources

verb

Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.

Usage examples:

Traffic has dwindled to a trickle

adjective

Gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number

Usage examples:

She is one of a dwindling number of people who was alive in 1918., in baltimore the city's dwindlin…

verb

Gradually grow faint and disappear.

Usage examples:

The light had faded and dusk was advancing

noun

The process of becoming less bright.

Usage examples:

The sun can cause colour fade

verb

Become less clearly visible or distinguishable

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

Usage examples:

The years have lessened the gap in age between us

verb

Present participle of lessen

Usage examples:

A healthy diet can lessen the risk of heart disease.

noun

The avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behaviour or political opinions.

Usage examples:

He urged them to show moderation

noun

The quality of doing something within reasonable limits

Usage examples:

You can eat whatever you want as long as it's in moderation., all parties will have to show great m…

noun

The fact that something becomes less in size, strength, or force

Usage examples:

We can't sail until there is some moderation of the storm.

verb

Become less intense, violent, or severe.

Usage examples:

I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides

verb

Present participle of subside

Usage examples:

The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside., as the pain in my foot subsided, i was …

verb

(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.

Usage examples:

Tory tried to see her reflection, but the moon was waning, the stars obscured by clouds.

noun

The amount by which a plank or log is bevelled or falls short of a squared shape.

Usage examples:

I cut the log into slabs without removing the outside wane