intransitive. Of the sea or wind: To become calm. Obsolete except with down. Also figurative.

intransitive. Of the wind, a storm, etc.: to decrease in force, become less intense; to abate.

Chiefly with reference to the wind. intransitive. To become calm or quiet. Also with down.

to fall calm and variants: (of the weather, the wind, etc.) to become calm. Frequently with non-referential it as subject.

intransitive. To become serene.

intransitive. Of wind, the sea, a storm, etc.: to fall to rest, abate.

intransitive. To cease, leave off; desist from (something; in Old English const. dative); also const. to with infinitive. Of the wind: To drop…

Nautical. Of the wind: To abate, drop. Obsolete.

Of the wind or a storm: To decrease in force. Cf. flat, v.2 2c.

intransitive. Of the sea or wind: To become lulled, or gradually diminished in force or power.

intransitive. Of wind, a stormy sea, etc.: to subside, abate.