Both Uses of
abate
in
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
- But by midmorning the storm had begun to abate, and the distant sounds of plows grated through the still air.†
p. 19.4 *
- Phoebe's wheezing had abated and her color had improved; her cheeks were faintly pink.†
p. 93.1abated = became less in amount or intensity
Definition:
to become less in amount or intensity