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abate
[ uh-beyt ]
verb (used with object)
to abate a tax;
to abate one's enthusiasm.
- Law.
- to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance).
- to suspend or extinguish (an action).
- 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.
abate
/ əˈbeɪt /
verb
- to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc
the 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
Other Words From
- a·bat·a·ble adjective
- a·bat·er Law. a·ba·tor noun
- un·a·bat·a·ble adjective
- un·a·bat·ing adjective
- un·a·bat·ing·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of abate1
Example Sentences
Surely, the people would start to see that inflation had abated, the job market was great and that interest rates were coming down, right?
The face and body may change, but the spirit need not falter, the desire and ability to do what you love need never abate.
With prices still elevated, voters haven’t yet felt how much inflation has abated, faster here than in other nations, and just last week the Fed finally cut interest rates, and signaled more cuts ahead.
Researchers don’t know what causes the virus to surge and abate, but Andreadis said it’s clear that climate change is one of the factors spurring its spread, particularly into new regions.
But the urgency of that issue has abated, as wages rise and inflation subsides, dropping to 2.9% in the most recent official reading - the slowest pace since March 2021.
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