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abate

(əbeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense abates, present participle abating, past tense, past participle abated

verb

If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.

[formal]

The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn. [VERB]

...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating. [VERB]

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abate in British English

(əˈbeɪt)

verb

to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc

the storm has abated

2. (transitive) law

to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance)

to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action)

to annul (a writ)

3. (intransitive) law

(of a writ, legal action, etc) to become null and void

4. (transitive)

to subtract or deduct, as part of a price

Word origin

C14: from Old French abatre to beat down, fell

abate in American English

(əˈbeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: aˈbated or aˈbating

to make less in amount, degree, force, etc.

to deduct

3. Law

to put a stop to (a suit or action), end (a nuisance), etc.; terminate

verb intransitive

to become less in amount, degree, force, etc.; diminish

SIMILAR WORDS: wane

Derived forms

abatable (aˈbatable)

adjective

abater (aˈbater)

noun or Law aˈbator (əˈbeɪtər; əˈbeɪtɔr)

Word origin

ME abaten < OFr abattre, to beat down: see a-2 & batter1

Examples of 'abate' in a sentence
abate

A December gale had torn at the coast for a full twenty-four hours, and was now starting to abate.But please do try to abate your demands upon our patience in future.When it did not abate, she stumbled into the privy chamber.The rain was steady, and as they rounded a corner alongside the estuary, they saw the fires were beginning to abate.

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British English: abate VERB

If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.

The storms had abated.

American English: abate
Brazilian Portuguese: diminuir
Chinese: 减弱
European Spanish: calmarse
French: se calmer
German: nachlassen
Italian: calmarsi
Japanese: 和らぐ
Korean: 수그러들다
European Portuguese: diminuir
Latin American Spanish: amainar

Chinese translation of 'abate'

abate

(əˈbeɪt)

vi

[storm, violence] 减(減)弱 (jiǎnruò)

1 (verb) in the sense of decrease

Definition

to make or become less strong

The storms soon abated.

Synonyms

decrease

Population growth is decreasing each year.

decline

a declining birth rate

relax

He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.

ease

The heavy snow had eased a little.

sink

Our hopes were sinking fast.

fade

After that all her worries faded away.

weaken

The storm was finally beginning to weaken.

Family structures are weakening and breaking up.

diminish

The threat of war has diminished.

dwindle

The factory's workforce has dwindled.

lessen

The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help.

slow

wane

His interest in art to wane.

subside

The pain had subsided during the night.

ebb

There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed.

let up

The rain had let up.

slacken

Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month.

attenuate

taper off

The fighting has begun to taper off.

Opposites

increase,

strengthen

intensify

escalate

multiply

magnify

2 (verb) in the sense of reduce

Definition

to make or become less strong

a government programme to abate greenhouse gas emissions

Synonyms

reduce

Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.

slow

relax

Rules governing student conduct have been relaxed in recent years.

ease

I made her a hot water bottle to ease the pain.

relieve

Drugs can relieve much of the pain.

moderate

The crisis has moderated somewhat.

weaken

Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.

dull

They gave him morphine to dull the pain.

diminish

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.

decrease

The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack.

lessen

Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.

alleviate

A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.

quell

He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis.

mitigate

ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion

attenuate

Preparation and training can attenuate risk.

slake

Opposites

increase,

boost

add to

strengthen

enhance

intensify

escalate

multiply

magnify

amplify

augment

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alleviate

Definition

to lessen (pain or suffering)

A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.

Synonyms

ease,

reduce,

relieve,

moderate,

smooth,

dull,

diminish,

soften,

check,

blunt,

soothe,

subdue,

lessen,

lighten,

quell,

allay,

mitigate,

abate,

slacken,

assuage,

quench,

mollify,

slake,

palliate

in the sense of attenuate

Preparation and training can attenuate risk.

Synonyms

weaken,

reduce,

contract,

lower,

diminish,

decrease,

dilute,

lessen,

sap,

water down,

adulterate,

enfeeble,

enervate,

devaluate

in the sense of decline

Definition

to become smaller, weaker, or less important

a declining birth rate

Synonyms

fall,

fail,

drop,

contract,

lower,

sink,

flag,

fade,

shrink,

diminish,

decrease,

slow down,

fall off,

dwindle,

lessen,

wane,

ebb,

slacken

Nearby words of
abate

abase
abasement
abashed
abate
abatement
abattoir
abbey

Synonyms of 'abate'

abate

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单词	abate
释义	Trends of abate View usage for: abate (əbeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense abates, present participle abating, past tense, past participle abated verb If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe. [formal] The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn. [VERB] ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating. [VERB] More Synonyms of abate abate in British English (əˈbeɪt) 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) to subtract or deduct, as part of a price Word origin C14: from Old French abatre to beat down, fell abate in American English (əˈbeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: aˈbated or aˈbating 1. to make less in amount, degree, force, etc. 2. to deduct 3. Law to put a stop to (a suit or action), end (a nuisance), etc.; terminate verb intransitive 4. to become less in amount, degree, force, etc.; diminish SIMILAR WORDS: wane Derived forms abatable (aˈbatable) adjective abater (aˈbater) noun or Law aˈbator (əˈbeɪtər; əˈbeɪtɔr) Word origin ME abaten < OFr abattre, to beat down: see a-2 & batter1 Examples of 'abate' in a sentence abate A December gale had torn at the coast for a full twenty-four hours, and was now starting to abate. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (1994) But please do try to abate your demands upon our patience in future. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (1994) When it did not abate, she stumbled into the privy chamber. Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (1994) The rain was steady, and as they rounded a corner alongside the estuary, they saw the fires were beginning to abate. Raymond E. Feist SHADOW OF A DARK QUEEN: BOOK ONE OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA (1994) In other languages abate British English: abate VERB If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe. The storms had abated. American English: abate Brazilian Portuguese: diminuir Chinese: 减弱 European Spanish: calmarse French: se calmer German: nachlassen Italian: calmarsi Japanese: 和らぐ Korean: 수그러들다 European Portuguese: diminuir Latin American Spanish: amainar Chinese translation of 'abate' abate (əˈbeɪt) vi [storm, violence] 减(減)弱 (jiǎnruò) 1 (verb) in the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less strong The storms soon abated. Synonyms decrease Population growth is decreasing each year. decline a declining birth rate relax He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. ease The heavy snow had eased a little. sink Our hopes were sinking fast. fade After that all her worries faded away. weaken The storm was finally beginning to weaken. Family structures are weakening and breaking up. diminish The threat of war has diminished. dwindle The factory's workforce has dwindled. lessen The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help. slow wane His interest in art to wane. subside The pain had subsided during the night. ebb There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed. let up The rain had let up. slacken Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month. attenuate taper off The fighting has begun to taper off. Opposites increase, strengthen , intensify , escalate , multiply , magnify 2 (verb) in the sense of reduce Definition to make or become less strong a government programme to abate greenhouse gas emissions Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. slow relax Rules governing student conduct have been relaxed in recent years. ease I made her a hot water bottle to ease the pain. relieve Drugs can relieve much of the pain. moderate The crisis has moderated somewhat. weaken Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened. dull They gave him morphine to dull the pain. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. decrease The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. alleviate A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. quell He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis. mitigate ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion attenuate Preparation and training can attenuate risk. slake Opposites increase, boost , add to , strengthen , enhance , intensify , escalate , multiply , magnify , amplify , augment Additional synonyms in the sense of alleviate Definition to lessen (pain or suffering) A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. Synonyms ease, reduce, relieve, moderate, smooth, dull, diminish, soften, check, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, lighten, quell, allay, mitigate, abate, slacken, assuage, quench, mollify, slake, palliate in the sense of attenuate Preparation and training can attenuate risk. Synonyms weaken, reduce, contract, lower, diminish, decrease, dilute, lessen, sap, water down, adulterate, enfeeble, enervate, devaluate in the sense of decline Definition to become smaller, weaker, or less important a declining birth rate Synonyms fall, fail, drop, contract, lower, sink, flag, fade, shrink, diminish, decrease, slow down, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, ebb, slacken Nearby words of abate abase abasement abashed abate abatement abattoir abbey Synonyms of 'abate' abate Explore 'abate' in the dictionary
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