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[ uh -beyt ] SHOW IPA
/ əˈbeɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
Law . to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance). to suspend or extinguish (an action). to annul (a writ). to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost.
to omit: to abate all mention of names.
to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork, (a portion of a surface) in order to produce a figure or pattern in low relief.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object), a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing. to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated. The pain in his shoulder finally abated.
Law . to end; become null and void.
Origin of abate 1300–50; Middle English <Middle French abatre to beat down, equivalent to a- a-5 + batre <Late Latin batere for Latin battuere to beat; a- perhaps also understood as a-3
SYNONYMS FOR abate 1 decrease, weaken.
6 subside.
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ANTONYMS FOR abate 1, 6 increase, intensify.
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OTHER WORDS FROM abate a·bat·a·ble, adjective a·bat·er; Law . a·ba·tor, noun un·a·bat·a·ble, adjective un·a·bat·ing, adjective
un·a·bat·ing·ly, adverb
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Words nearby abate abash, abashed, abasia, abasia-astasia, abasia trepidans, abate , abatement, abatis, abat-jour, abator, abattage
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Example sentences from the Web for abate Some reforms, such as government reimbursement of telehealth consultations, may be reversed when the crisis abate s.
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Targeted adjustments, elbows, needles, and electrotherapy abate d the pain for a day or two at most.
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The political crisis in Ethiopia is not showing signs of abating.
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Producers say the company’s initial arrogance has abate d as its strategy appears to be shifting from mobile-only unicorn to table-stakes streamer.
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That interest eventually abate d as buyers stockpiled enough programming to fill their pipelines for a time.
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That modern science has repeatedly affirmed their findings does little to abate the continuing doubt.
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Perhaps, under different circumstances, with other kinds of modern Jewish women, their anger might start to abate .
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To abate the overload, The Daily Beast created its first list of the best destinations on the Web.
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Deficits will begin to shrink; the country's present desperate mood will abate .
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The purge marked a bold effort by the Islamist leader to abate widespread anger over the attack.
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Nor was he so illogical as to abate one item of his old confessions.
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After this the ship began to ride more easily, though the hurricane continued until near sunset, when it began to abate .
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If there are not sufficient assets to pay the general legatees they must abate rateably.
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As soon as the storm began to abate Rachel said, “I think, Frank, it is time you began to use your gun.”
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Honour us so far, as to permit nothing to abate our love for you.
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British Dictionary definitions for abate verb to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc the storm has abated
(tr) law to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance) to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action) to annul (a writ) (intr) law (of a writ, legal action, etc) to become null and void
(tr) to subtract or deduct, as part of a price
Word Origin for abate C14: from Old French abatre to beat down, fell
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Words related to abate slow, slacken, ebb, wane, dwindle, recede, taper, subside, decrease, diminish, dull, taper off, decline, subdue, reduce, coast, quell, allay, moderate, cool