mindmap root((消退)) abate stresses a progressive diminishing: waited until the storm ~d. subside suggests a falling to a low level and an easing of turbulence: the protests ~d after a few days. wane adds to abate an implication of fading or weakening: a ~ing moon; and is often used of something impressive or intense: the public’s ~ing interest in spaceflight. ebb suggests a gradual waning, especially of something that commonly comes and goes: vitality often ~s with illness.