aslake
aslake · aslakes · aslaked · aslaking
To abate; diminishTo abate; diminish.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, intransitive, rare, transitive)To abate; diminish.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare, transitive)To moderate; mitigate; appease; satisfy.
The beast that prowls about in search of blood, / Or reptile that within the treacherous brake / Waits for the prey, upcoiled, its hunger to aslake. ― Southey, Paraguay.
Origin
From Middle English aslaken, from Old English āslacian (“to become slack, decline, diminisFrom Middle English aslaken, from Old English āslacian (“to become slack, decline, diminish, grow tired, make slack, loosen, relax, dissolve”), equivalent to a- + slake.
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Forms
aslakes, aslaking, aslaked, aslakedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle