abated

[ uh-bey-tid ]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of abate ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of abated¹

abate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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?

From Salon

The far-right authoritarianism resurgence of that time has not abated since.

From Slate

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

With Democrats’ rapid consolidation behind Harris after President Biden’s withdrawal from the race, the near-frantic tone of such discussions has largely abated, and the conversation has turned to what to expect from a U.S. administration led by her.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blended
• tempered
• thawed