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abate
[ uh-beyt ]
/ əˈbeɪt /
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verb (used with object), a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing.
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.
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Origin of abate
OTHER WORDS FROM abate
Words nearby abate
abash, abashed, abasia, abasia-astasia, abasia trepidans, abate, abated, abatement, abatis, abat-jour, abator
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How to use abate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for abate
abate
/ (əˈbeɪt) /
verb
to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etcthe 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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