Abate
Abate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Help
Help verb - To make more bearable or less severe.
Usage example: the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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Help and Abate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/help
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Help or Abate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/help.
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