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Other crossword clues for answer "ABATES"

ABATES
Eases
Lets up
Eases up
Diminishes
Diminishes in intensity
Slackens
Tapers off
Falls off
Drops off
Slacks off
Reduces to an acceptable level, as a hazard
Subsides
Ebbs
Lessens
Calms down
Dies down
Reduces
Weakens
Lets up, as a storm
Falls away
Starts to drop
Eases off
Declines
Lessens, as the tide
Slackens off
Loses intensity
Quashes: Law.
Slows down.
Becomes less.
Soft-pedals, in a way.
Becomes lessened
Ebbs; wanes
Quashes, in law
Quiets down
Moderates
Goes down
Wanes
Slackens, as rain
Becomes less intense
Suppresses
Gets less intense
Drops off or subsides
Tails off
Winds down