v.缓和；减弱；消除

Nothing could abate his rage. 什么都不能平息他的愤怒。

She is trying to abate the tension between her parents. 她试着缓和她父母的紧张关系。

The ship sailed when the storm abated. 这船在暴风雨减弱时起航。

Nothing can abate the force of that argument. 什么也不能减弱那场辩论的影响力。

We must abate the smoke nuisance in our big cities. 我们必须消除大城市里烟尘污染。