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• past participle of abate.
• past tense form of abate.

abated

American  

[uh-bey-tid] / əˈbeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. lessened or diminished; reduced.

   Heavily censored and suffering from labor shortages, Japanese filmmaking continued at an abated pace until after World War II.

2. subjected to a reduction, as of taxes or other charges or costs.

   Numerous downtown properties have paid no taxes for 18 years; as these abated properties come back onto the tax rolls, what happens?

3. Law.

   1. (of a nuisance) suppressed or brought to an end.

      The property owner shall take all reasonable steps to prevent a recurrence of the abated nuisance.

   2. (of an action or suit) suspended.

      An abated action does not survive unless there is a successor for the defendant.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of abate.

Etymology

Origin of abated

abate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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abated

“We were rightly skeptical about this so-called Sell America trade. As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026

“As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” he added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Greenspan Fed pledged to provide adequate financial liquidity, and the panic abated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

“It’s the predominance of this fear that they’ve heard in the media — and that’s largely abated — that a Democrat won’t make it to the runoff,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

The hail abated, and they both looked down the slope to where Claudio Garcia, kicking hard, was driving his horse up toward them.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Related Words

• blended
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