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verb (used with object)
1.
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
2.
Law.
a.
to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance).
b.
to suspend or extinguish (an action).
c.
to annul (a writ).
3.
to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost.
4.
to omit: to abate all mention of names.
5.
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.
verb (used without object)
6.
to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated. The pain in his shoulder finally abated.
7.
Law. to end; become null and void.
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Origin:
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
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
Related forms
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
Synonyms
1. decrease, weaken. 6. subside.
1. decrease, weaken. 6. subside.
Antonyms
1, 6. increase, intensify.
1, 6. increase, intensify.
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Example Sentences
- Another feature is that these great storms to not necessarily abate as they come inland.
- She hopes the backlash will abate soon.
- Acid rain began to abate when pollution contributing to it was limited.
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Word Origin & History
abate
late 13c., from O.Fr. abattre "beat down, cast down," from L. ad "to" + battuere "to beat" (see batter (v.)). Secondary sense of "to fell, slaughter" is in abatis and abattoir.
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