ABATE Definition & Meaning

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abate

[uh-beyt]

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verb (used with object)

abated, abating

to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate one's enthusiasm.
to abate a tax;
to abate one's enthusiasm.
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1. to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance).
2. to suspend or extinguish (an action).
3. to annul (a writ).
to deduct or subtract.
to abate part of the cost.
to omit.
to abate all mention of names.
to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork, (a portion of a surface) in order to produce a figure or pattern in low relief.

verb (used without object)

abated, abating

to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The pain in his shoulder finally abated.
The storm has abated.
The pain in his shoulder finally abated.
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abate

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verb

to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc
the storm has abated
(tr) law
1. to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance)
2. to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action)
3. 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

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

abatable adjective
abater noun
unabatable adjective
unabating adjective
unabatingly adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of abate¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French abatre “to beat down,” equivalent to a- a- ⁵ + batre, from Late Latin batere for Latin battuere “to beat”; a- perhaps also understood as a- ³

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of abate¹

C14: from Old French abatre to beat down, fell

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A huge row has kicked off between ministers and peers who back the artists, and shows no sign of abating.

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For over seven years now, Orange County’s top prosecutor and a decorated former cop have been locked in an acrimonious dispute that shows little sign of abating.

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For now at least, the violence has abated, with the government said to have agreed ceasefires with local Druze leaders.

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The country may be enjoying the sunny weather, but the storm clouds that have been gathering over Marks & Spencer currently show no sign of abating.

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While trail restoration entails abating nuisances like poodle-dog from the pathway, it’s not always feasible to banish it entirely from the area.

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