it means to become less severe, eg; "the storm abated" meaning the rain let up after a while.
The verb "to abate" means to lessen, to reduce, to become less severe.Examples:The heavy downpour soon abated and became a lighter rain.The new bridge was designed to abate the traffic level on the...
Bella's stint as a lifeguard exhausted her; she hadn't stopped working since 3:00 AM as it was now 5:00 PM.
I thought my nans hair was natural but i found out it was dyed
It is an adjective. For example: I hugged my best friend sympathetically after her grandmother had past away.