Both Uses of
abate
in
Bleak House
- The shower greatly abated, the lightning ceased, the thunder rolled among the distant hills, and the sun began to glisten on the wet leaves and the falling rain.†
Chpt 16-18 *
- The stationer's heart begins to thump heavily, for his old apprehensions have never abated.†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(abate) to become less in amount or intensity