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

There was a palpable sense of relief that the threat of war had abated, at least temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times

But the market reaction isn’t an indication that the anxiety over the Fed has abated.

From Barron's

While the price of eggs has fallen back to normal levels now that the bird flu crisis has abated, people are seeing the price of beef skyrocket by 51% since February 2020.

From Salon

When the shortages abated, Hims & Hers shares fell back to earth.

From MarketWatch

Its cachet of extreme exclusivity has not abated over the years, even as Birkin herself slid out of the public eye.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• blended
• tempered
• thawed