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   abate

   /əˈbeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread: "the storm suddenly abated" Similar subsidedie down/away/outdrop off/awaylessenease (off)let updecreasediminishmoderatedeclinefadedwindleslackenrecedecool offtail offpeter outtaper offwaneebbrelentdesistweakenbecome weakercome to an endarchaic:remitOpposite intensify
   • ▪ make (something) less intense: "nothing abated his crusading zeal"
   • ▪ reduce or remove (a nuisance): "this action would not have been sufficient to abate the odour nuisance" Similar decreaselessendiminishreducelowermoderateeasesootherelievedampencalmtone downalleviatemitigatemollifyallayassuagepalliatetemperappeaseattenuateOpposite increase

   Word Origin Middle English (in the legal sense): from Old French abatre ‘to fell’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + batre ‘to beat’ (from Latin battere, battuere ‘to beat’).

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   Abate is a verb that means to decrease in force, intensity, amount, or value. It can also mean to put an end to, nullify, or reduce something. See synonyms, examples, and word history of abate.

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   to become less strong, or to make something less strong: Our desire for consumer goods has not abated. (Definition of abate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) abate | Business English.

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   Abate definition: to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish. See examples of ABATE used in a sentence.

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   Something that abates becomes fewer or less intense. Your enthusiasm for skiing might abate after falling off a ski lift and getting a mouthful of snow. Abate comes from the Old French verb abattre, "to beat down," and means to reduce or become less intense or numerous.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Abate means to become less strong or to make something less strong. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

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   Abate means to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc. It can also mean to deduct, to end, or to omit something. See word forms, origin, usage, and related words for abate.

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   Definition of abate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.