laantua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- relent verb To finally agree to something after initially refusing, or to become less harsh.
- subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.
- tranquilize verb To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
Senses
laantua is used for these senses in English:
- abate To decrease in force or intensity; to subside. [from 14th c.]
- die down (intransitive, idiomatic) To become less virulent or strong; to subside.
- relent (intransitive) To slacken; to abate.
- slack off (intransitive) To decrease in intensity; to ease off; to diminish; to die down.
- subside (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
- tranquilize (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To become tranquil.
abate — full definition
- verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.