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- Dictionaryabate/əˈbeɪt/
verb
- 1. (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread: "the storm suddenly abated" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of ABATE is to decrease in force or intensity. How to use abate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Abate.
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.
Abate definition: to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish. See examples of ABATE used in a sentence.
Gains in oil prices are unlikely to abate within the next few months. [ I or T ] to become or make something become weaker, lower, less serious, etc.: Inflation is finally showing signs of abating. The mayor plans to abate air pollution in the city by limiting traffic.
verb. 1. to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc. the storm has abated. 2. (transitive) law. a. to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance) b. to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action) c. to annul (a writ) 3. (intransitive) law. (of a writ, legal action, etc) to become null and void. 4. (transitive)
1. to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc: the storm has abated. 2. (Law) ( tr) law. a. to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance) b. to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action) c. to annul (a writ) 3. (Law) ( intr) law (of a writ, legal action, etc) to become null and void.
To deduct. To end, eliminate, do away with, or make null and void. To diminish, decrease, or lessen in degree or amount. The reduction of a bequest or devise made in a will because the combined value of all bequests and devises, and/or the debts owed by a testator, exceed the assets in the testator’s estate.
to become less intense or severe; to make something less intense or severe. The storm showed no signs of abating. They waited for the crowd’s fury to abate. abate something Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
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