Slacking off, dying away (7)

I believe the answer is:

abating

(Other definitions for abating that I've seen before include "Subsiding" , "Dying away, slacking off" , "Getting less" , "Becoming less intense" , "Slacking off, dyeing away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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