Object

• nuisance: I worked up the PM on the subject of trying to abate the nuisance by reprisals on small German towns.

• emission: The Forum is also keen to try to identify further sensible measures that could abate emissions from the sector.

• noise: The Court held that the words required the taking of measures to abate low frequency noise from the lift.

Modifying Another Word

• never: March 21st, 2006 The BBC greed never abates!

Preposition: with

• time: Whether this zeal will abate with time, is yet a question.

Preposition: in

• future: Evidence from the demand side suggests that there is little sign of this trend abating in the immediate future.

Modifying Another Word

• somewhat: Presumably Steve thinks the current freezing conditions will have abated somewhat by August.

• gradually: As we crossed over the mountains that run down the center of Upolu and headed toward the southern coast the rain gradually abated.

• slightly: The wind had abated slightly with gusts coming down the river at a mere thirty five miles per hour.

• much: The swollen stream had abated and the stream at the entrance was much abated so in we went.

• not: The threat of further terror strikes in the capital has not abated.

Preposition: for

• while: This lead to the release of Parnell and the anger that surrounded the land issue in Ireland abated for a while.

Preposition: by

• time: The previous evening there had been a violent storm which had only partly abated by the time that the young explorer left home.