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; ); The name is derived from the Sanskrit Bhanda, a jester,
and the caste are also known as Naqqal or actor. — The Tribes and Castes of
the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV);
abate^ bate : slacken : retrench : diminish : dilute : ebb : plummet : subside
: wane # wax
• (abate)- to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish,
( ; ; ); Her anger to
Booth too began a little to abate, and was softened by her concern for his
misfortune. — Amelia — Volume 3;
• (bate)- to moderate or restrain; That honour which shall 'bate his scythe's
keen edge, — The Man Shakespeare;
• (slacken)- to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc., (
; ); If the velocity tends to slacken, the inverse
process is employed. — Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September
22,1888;
• (retrench)- to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses), (
; ); The company said the decision to retrench was
sparked by continued tough trading conditions;
• (N. diminution) to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important,
etc.; lessen; reduce, ( ; ); When the ice caps finally
began to permanently diminish, the summer floods were doubtless terrific.
— The Romance of the Colorado River;
• (dilute)- to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or
the like, ( ); He practised self-restraint and
knew better than to dilute his fame by holding argument with small men on
little topics. — Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great;
• (ebb)- to fall away or back; decline or recede, ( ;
; ; ); He took charge of the University when
its fortunes were at a low ebb, and the future was not bright. — The
University of Michigan;
• (plummet)-fall sharply, ( ); It dropped like
a plummet, but no man saw where it struck the earth. — The Bloody Crown of
Conan;
• (subside)- to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate, ( ,
, ); His warmth beginning to subside, he at length said in an
altered voice: 'This must not go beyond this room.' — Life and Times of
Washington;