I.sup., 3, v. inch. n. (vox Vergiliana) [aboleo], to decay little by little, to vanish, cease (like aboleo, not before the Aug. period): tantique abolescet gratia facti, * Verg. A. 7, 232: “donec cum re nomen quoque vetustate abolevit,” Liv. 1, 23, 3; cf.: “cujus rei prope jam memoria aboleverat,” id. 3, 55, 6; 9, 36, 1: “poena,” Gell. 20, 1 al.: “abolescit, Crescite, etc.,” Tert. Exh. Cast. 6.
ăb-ŏlesco , ēvi, no
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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