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- 1. (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread: "the storm suddenly abated" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of ABATE is to decrease in force or intensity. How to use abate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Abate.
to become less strong, or to make something less strong: Our desire for consumer goods has not abated. (Definition of abate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) abate | Business English.
Abate definition: to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish. See examples of ABATE used in a sentence.
Something that abates becomes fewer or less intense. Your enthusiasm for skiing might abate after falling off a ski lift and getting a mouthful of snow. Abate comes from the Old French verb abattre, "to beat down," and means to reduce or become less intense or numerous.
if something such as a price or level abates, it goes up more slowly than before, or it goes down: Gains in oil prices are unlikely to abate within the next few months. [ I or T ] to become or make something become weaker, lower, less serious, etc.: Inflation is finally showing signs of abating.
Definition of abate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a•bate. (əˈbeɪt) v. a•bat•ed, a•bat•ing. v.t. 1. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm. 2. Law. a. to stop or suppress (an action, nuisance, etc.). b. to annul (a writ). 3. to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the price.
