These levels, they said, showed that the threat was abating.

Then the temperatures plunged again and the threat abated somewhat.

Or wait, hoping one threat or the other would abate.

Now the crevices became too small to hide demons, and that threat abated.

Remain here; by morning the threat will abate.

To the extent that the threat abates, Beijing can pursue a more independent foreign policy.

While stock prices have risen in most countries, the threat of a credit crunch for many borrowers has not abated.

Though the threat of nuclear war has abated, the film seems daily more prescient about the possible risks of the internet.

In that time the threat of war abated; the resources of each nation went to the development of its major colony.

He considered going to check, since the threat had now abated, but decided to stay at his post.