Answer to "Reduce in intensity" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABATE , but the solution may also be BATE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).

Reduce in intensity crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ABATE	58 %	5
DIM	17 %	3
EBB	8 %	3
BATE	8 %	4
DECREASE	8 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reduce in intensity

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• abate
• lessen
• decrease
• decrement
• shi'ite
• diminish
• lower
• diminution
• fortieth
• mitigated
• diminishing
• penalty

Crossword Answer definitions

ABATE noun

1. Abatement.

ABATE verb

1. (obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.
2. To become null and void.
3. To nullify; make void.
4. To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.
5. To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.
6. To curtail; to deprive.
7. To reduce in amount, size, or value.
8. To decrease in size, value, or amount.
9. To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside.
10. To decrease in intensity or force; to subside.
11. To deduct or omit.
12. To bar or except.
13. To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.
14. To dull the edge or point of; to blunt.
15. To destroy, or level to the ground.

ABATE verb

1. To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.

ABATE noun

1. An Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result ABATE

• Die down
• Let up
• Recede
• Slacken
• Calm down
• Decrease
• Ease
• Ease up
• Diminish
• Reduce in intensity

More clues leading to the result DIM

• No rocket scientist
• __ bulb (not too bright)
• Not bright
• Shadowy
• Turn the lights down
• __ bulb (stupid person)
• Not so sharp (and the start of a split order of finger food)
• Indistinct
• Vague
• Barely turned on

More clues leading to the result EBB

• Decline gradually
• Die down
• Dwindle
• Fade away
• Fall back
• Go down
• Decline
• Recede
• Recede, as the 12D
• Subside

More clues leading to the result BATE

• Ease
• Restrain
• Subside
• Diminish
• Decrease
• Lessen
• Moderate
• Make less intense
• Hold back, as breath
• Lessen in intensity

More clues leading to the result DECREASE

• Trim down
• Fall off
• Shrink
• Subtract
• Get smaller
• Downward movement
• Lessen
• Diminish
• Downward change
• Wane