|əˈbeɪt| A. intransitive verb «flood, temperature» 减退 jiǎntuì ; «epidemic, pain, anger» 减轻 jiǎnqīng ; «feeling, terror, noise» 减少 jiǎnshǎo the wind had abated from force 10 to force 8 风力已从10级降到8级 her fever abated a little 她的烧退了一点 B. transitive verb 1. (gen) 减少 jiǎnshǎo ‹tax, noise, pollution›2. Law (end) 消除 xiāochú to abate a nuisance 消除妨害