verb/amaiˈnaɾ/
to abate, to die down, to subside, to let up, to ease off; to shorten, to take in
“Esta vez, la tormenta sopla por todas partes, también desde dentro, y no parece amainar.” — This time, the storm is blowing everywhere, also from within, and it doesn't seem to calm down.
Synonyms: aflojar
Antonyms: arreciar
Inherited from Old Spanish amainar, amaynar (c. 1348), from Old Catalan amainar (whence Catalan amainar), of uncertain origin.