Diminishes (4)
'diminishes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ebbs that I've seen before include "flags" , "fades away" , "Flows back or recedes" , "Wanes" , "Goes out like tide" .)
'diminishes' is the definition.
(abating is a kind of diminishing)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for abates that I've seen before include "Goes down like storm" , "Diminishes" , "Becomes less intense" , "Becomes less strong like storm" , "Slacks off" .)