Abate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈbeɪt/ (verb) Definition to become less strong, die out, subside, decrease, diminish, let up, taper off, recede, relent, fade away, halt, mitigate, dwindle, wane, moderate, lessen, decline, ebb, weaken, reduce, slacken, allay Example The violent clashes at the courthouse have abated since July 30, when federal agents began drawing down their…
Dwindle 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 37 /ˈdwɪn.dļ/ (verb) to become less or smaller in amount or size, reduce, lessen, decrease, fade, decline, vanish, diminish, drop, subside, fall off, shrink, plummet, disappear Earth’s water supply is dwindling as ‘drought-like conditions become the new normal’ Climate change is producing more rain, but the world’s water supply…
Diminish 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ (verb) to become smaller in size or volume, reduce, decrease, subside, decline, abate, lessen, die down, contract, weaken, shrink, fade away In theory, such risks are heightened when the Fed allows the jobless rate to remain below estimates of the natural rate. But what if, as much…
Subside 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 29 səbˈsaɪd/ (verb) to become smaller and less effective, decrease, undermine, wane, diminish, sink to a lower level, dwindle, reduce, lessen, weaken, die down, abate, recede – collapse, fall down, descend, settle The critical flood situation stemmed from a series of depressions that have hit Thailand since Oct 7,…
Decrease 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12 /dɪˈkriːs/ (noun & verb) to become less or smaller or make something become less or smaller, reduce, decline, lessen, dwindle, subside, deplete, shrink, diminish, abate, lower, wane, minimize, curtail, fall – reduction, cut, lessening, diminution, loss, shrinkage Food waste is a big problem in the United States. According…
Attenuate Attenuate (verb) /əˈten.ju.eɪt/ to make something weaker, smaller or less effective – weaken – lessen – reduce – decrease – diminish – mitigate – assuage – calm – soothe – lighten: The polio vaccine is manufactured by attenuating the virus to arouse the immune system so that the body would be immunized against the…
Wane 1100 Words You Need Wane 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 4 with authentic materials, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /weɪn/ (noun & verb) to weaken or become less, (of the moon) show less lighted area, get smaller or less, decrease, reduce, diminish, decline, fade, disappear, vanish As the…