Definitions for abate
əˈbeɪtabate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. slake, abate, slackverb

   make less active or intense

2. abate, let up, slack off, slack, die awayverb

   become less in amount or intensity

   "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ABATEverb

   Etymology: from the French abbatre, to beat down.

   1. To lessen, to diminish.

   Who can tell whether the divine wisdom, to abate the glory of those kings, did not reserve this work to be done by a queen, that it might appear to be his own immediate work? John Davies, on Ireland.

   If you did know to whom I gave the ring,
   And how unwillingly I left the ring,
   You would abate the strength of your displeasure. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   Here we see the hopes of great benefit and light from expositors and commentators are in a great part abated; and those who have most need of your help, can receive but little from them, and can have very little assurance of reaching the Apostle’s sense, by what they find in them. John Locke, Essay on St. Paul’s Epistles.

   2. To deject, or depress the mind.

   This iron world (the same he weeping says)
   Brings down the stoutest hearts to lowest state:
   For misery doth bravest minds abate. Edmund Spenser, Hubberd’s Tale.

   —— —— —— —— Have they power still
   To banish your defenders, till at length
   Your ignorance deliver you,
   As most abated captives to some nation
   That won you without blows? William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Time that changes all, yet changes us in vain,
   The body, not the mind; nor can controul
   Th’ immortal vigour, or abate the soul. John Dryden, Æneid.

   3. In commerce, to let down the price in selling, sometimes to beat down the price in buying.

2. To Abateverb

   To grow less; as, his passion abates; the storm abates. It is used sometimes with the particle of before the thing lessened.

   Our physicians have observed, that, in process of time, some diseases have abated of their virulence, and have, in a manner, worn out their malignity, so as to be no longer mortal. John Dryden, Hind and Panth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abate

   State motorcyclists' rights organizations (SMROs) exist in about 32 US states, 25 of which call themselves "ABATE of (state name)," the rest going by various other names. SMROs advocate for the motorcycle rider and freedom on the road. In the motorcycling world, that generally means they oppose mandatory helmet laws, restrictions on handlebar heights and the profiling of motorcycle riders. Instead ABATE encourages riders to safely ride their motorcycle how it is setup and actively promotes greater public awareness of motorcyclist and traffic safety issues. They also favor stronger penalties for car driver infractions such as right of way violations, or when drivers are at fault in accidents that harm motorcycle riders. SMRO activities include lobbying legislatures, letter writing campaigns, and paying for public service announcements and political advertisements. To carry out lobbying at the national level, a coalition of SMRO's, consisting primarily of state ABATE groups, created the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) to lobby in Washington DC. The SMROs and MRF are often allied with the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) on legislative issues.

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1. abate

   To abate means to reduce in degree, intensity or amount; to lessen or diminish. It can also refer to the ending or suppression of something.

2. abate

   Abate refers to the act of reducing or lessening in degree, intensity, or amount. It can also mean the stopping or suppression of something. The term is often used in the context of law, finances, and the environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abateverb

   to beat down; to overthrow

2. Abateverb

   to bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope

3. Abateverb

   to deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price

4. Abateverb

   to blunt

5. Abateverb

   to reduce in estimation; to deprive

6. Abateverb

   to bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ

7. Abateverb

   to diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets

8. Abateverb

   to decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates

9. Abateverb

   to be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates

10. Abatenoun

    abatement

11. Etymology: [OF. abatre to beat down, F. abattre, LL. abatere; ab or ad + batere, battere (popular form for L. batuere to beat). Cf. Bate, Batter.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abate

   a-bāt′, v.t. to lessen: to deduct (with of): to mitigate: (law) to put an end to, do away with, as of an action or a nuisance, to render null, as a writ.—v.i. to grow less.—adjs. Abāt′able, capable of being abated; Abāt′ed, beaten down or cut away, as the background of an ornamental pattern in relief.—n. Abate′ment, the act of abating: the sum or quantity abated: (law) the act of intruding on a freehold and taking possession before the heir, the abandonment of an action, or the reduction of a legacy: (her.) a supposed mark of dishonour on a coat of arms—apparently never actually used.—Abated arms, those whose edges have been blunted for the tournament. [O. Fr. abatre, to beat down—L. ab, from, and batĕre, popular form of batuĕre, to beat: conn. with Beat.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ABATE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Abate is ranked #7644 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Abate surname appeared 4,344 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Abate.
   
   84.9% or 3,690 total occurrences were White.
   10.2% or 444 total occurrences were Black.
   3.3% or 145 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 44 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.1% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for abate »

1. beata

2. ateba

3. batea

How to pronounce abate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say abate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of abate in a Sentence

1. David Miliband:

   This is not a blip, the forces that are driving more and more people from their homes - weak states, big tumults within the Islamic world, a divided international system .. None of these things are likely to abate soon.

2. Kristen Clarke:

   We've also received allegations that Alabama Department of Public Health has failed to carry out their responsibilities to abate raw sewage conditions, thereby placing Black residents of Lowndes County at higher risk for disease, based on our careful and thorough review of those allegations and an extensive review of publicly available information, we find significant justification to open this investigation, now.

3. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu:

   I wish you would moderate that fondness you have for your children. I do not mean you should abate any part of your care, or not do your duty to them in its utmost extent, but I would have you early prepare yourself for disappointments, which are heavy in proportion to their being surprising.

4. Butler:

   All wit and fancy, like a diamond, The more exact and curious ?tis ground, Is forced for every carat to abate As much of value as it wants in weight.

5. Terri White:

   If we do not abate it, more Oklahomans will die.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abate
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abate
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html