Definitions for abateəˈbeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•bateəˈbeɪt(v.)a•bat•ed, a•bat•ing.
(v.t.)to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
Law. to stop or suppress (an action, nuisance, etc.). to annul (a writ).
Category: Law
to deduct or subtract:
to abate part of the price.
(v.i.)to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.:
The storm has abated.
Law. to end; become null and void.
Category: Law
Origin of abate:
1300–50; ME < MF abatre to beat down =a-a -5+batre < LL batere, for L battuere to beat
a•bat′er(n.)
a•ba′tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
slake, abate, slack(verb)
make less active or intense
abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away(verb)
become less in amount or intensity
"The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
Webster Dictionary
Abate(verb)
to beat down; to overthrow
Abate(verb)
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
Abate(verb)
to deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price
Abate(verb)
to blunt
Abate(verb)
to reduce in estimation; to deprive
Abate(verb)
to bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ
Abate(verb)
to diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets
Abate(verb)
to decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates
Abate(verb)
to be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates
Abate(noun)
abatement
Translations for abate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- uitwoedAfrikaans
- يَخِفْ، يَهْدأArabic
- утихвамBulgarian
- diminuirPortuguese (BR)
- zeslábnout, zmírnit seCzech
- nachlassenGerman
- aftageDanish
- κοπάζωGreek
- disminuir, amainarSpanish
- leevenema, raugemaEstonian
- فروکش کردنFarsi
- laantuaFinnish
- diminuerFrench
- לְהַחֲלִישׁ, לִשׁכּוֹךHebrew
- कम होनाHindi
- umanjitiCroatian
- enyhülHungarian
- redaIndonesian
- minnka, lægjaIcelandic
- diminuireItalian
- 和らぐJapanese
- 약해지다Korean
- sumažėti, nurimtiLithuanian
- mazināt[]; atslābt; pierimtLatvian
- redaMalay
- bedarenDutch
- avta, minkeNorwegian
- słabnąćPolish
- كم شدنPersian
- كميدلPashto
- diminuirPortuguese
- a se domoli; a se micşoraRomanian
- ослабеватьRussian
- zmenšiť sa; zmierniť sa; utíšiť saSlovak
- poleči se; znižatiSlovenian
- smanjitiSerbian
- avtaSwedish
- น้อยลง; สิ้นสุดThai
- dinmek, yatışmakTurkish
- 減輕，消退Chinese (Trad.)
- ослабляти; зменшуватиUkrainian
- کم ہونا ، ہلکا ہوناUrdu
- dịu điVietnamese
- 减少，减轻Chinese (Simp.)
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