Abate
Abate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Adapt
Adapt verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.
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Adapt and Abate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/adapt
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