Abate
Abate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Alter
Alter verb - To make different in some way.
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Alter and Abate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/alter
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Alter or Abate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/alter.
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