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 )

Related Words

• blended
• tempered
• thawed