Definition of "abating" []

• Present participle of abate. (verb)
• Anesis. (noun)

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• "CNN seems to be crammed full of liberals who have nothing but in abating love for everything their wonderful new president does."
• "Nor was it at all certain, in any one instance, where this exemplary chastisement overtook him, that the apparent unanimity of the actors went further than the _practical_ conclusion of "abating" the imperial nuisance, or that their indignation had settled upon the same offences."
• "The Fed stated economic conditions continued to improve and noted that the deterioration in the labor market appears to be "abating," but expects to see a "moderate" recovery for a time as private spending"