abate

动词 abate:

1. make less active or intense
   同义词：slake, slack
2. become less in amount or intensity
   同义词：let up, slack off, slack, die away

1. The ship sailed when the storm abated.
   这船在暴风雨减弱时起航。
2. We must abate the smoke nuisance in our big cities.
   我们必须消除大城市里烟尘污染。