become+less+intense
51relent — verb 1》 abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. 2》 become less intense. Origin ME (in the sense dissolve ): based on L. re back + lentare to bend …
52subside — verb 1》 become less intense, violent, or severe. ↘(subside into) give way to (an overwhelming feeling). 2》 (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level. ↘(of a swelling) reduce until gone. 3》 (of a building) sink lower into the… …
53abate — ► VERB 1) (of something bad) become less intense or widespread. 2) Law reduce or remove (a nuisance). DERIVATIVES abatement noun. ORIGIN Old French abatre to fell , from Latin battere to beat …
54abatement — abate ► VERB 1) (of something bad) become less intense or widespread. 2) Law reduce or remove (a nuisance). DERIVATIVES abatement noun. ORIGIN Old French abatre to fell , from Latin battere to beat …
55let up — ► let up informal become less intense. Main Entry: ↑let …
56relent — ► VERB 1) abandon or moderate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. 2) become less intense. ORIGIN originally in the sense «dissolve»: from Latin re back + lentare to bend …
57subside — ► VERB 1) become less intense, violent, or severe. 2) (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level. 3) (of a building) sink lower into the ground. 4) (of the ground) cave in; sink. 5) (subside into) give way to (an overwhelming feeling).… …
58deadened — adjective 1. devoid of physical sensation; numb (Freq. 1) his gums were dead from the novocain she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities • Syn: ↑dead •… …
59ease up — verb 1. move in order to make room for someone for something (Freq. 1) The park gave way to a supermarket Move over, he told the crowd • Syn: ↑move over, ↑give way, ↑give, ↑yield …
60slacken off — verb become less intense • Syn: ↑ease up, ↑ease off, ↑flag • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fall • Verb Frames …
