“To abate” in Japanese
Short answer
To abate in Japanese is “減らす” (herasu). Full meaning: to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten.
Other ways to say “To abate” in Japanese
弱まる
yowamaru to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
減る
heru to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
へらす
herasu to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
よわまる
yowamaru to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
減らせる
heraseru to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
治まる
osamaru to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control; to be at peace, to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off
減ずる
genzuru to decrease, to be reduced, to grow less, to abate; to reduce, to lessen, to cut down, to mitigate, to diminish; to subtract, to deduct, to take off
衰える
otoroeru to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away
減じる
genjiru to decrease, to be reduced, to grow less, to abate; to reduce, to lessen, to cut down, to mitigate, to diminish; to subtract, to deduct, to take off
へん
hen to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
耗る
heru to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
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