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amainar

/amaiˈnaɾ/

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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.