Definitions for abator
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.)
Wiktionary
abator(Noun)
One who abates a nuisance.
Webster Dictionary
Abator(noun)
one who abates a nuisance
Abator(noun)
a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee
Translations for abator
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
abattoir(noun)
a place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
- slagpaalAfrikaans
- مَسْلَخ، مَذْبَحArabic
- кланицаBulgarian
- matadouroPortuguese (BR)
- jatkyCzech
- die Schlachterei, das SchlachthausGerman
- slagteri; slagtehusDanish
- σφαγείοGreek
- mataderoSpanish
- tapamajaEstonian
- کشتارگاهFarsi
- teurastamoFinnish
- abattoirFrench
- בֵּית מִטבָּחַיִיםHebrew
- वधशालाHindi
- klaonicaCroatian
- vágóhídHungarian
- rumah pemotongan hewan, pejagalanIndonesian
- sláturhúsIcelandic
- mattatoio, macelloItalian
- 畜殺場Japanese
- 도살장Korean
- skerdyklaLithuanian
- lopkautuveLatvian
- rumah penyembelihanMalay
- abattoirDutch
- slakteriNorwegian
- rzeźniaPolish
- مسلخ، كشتارگاهPersian
- مسلخ، د ژويو د حلالولو ځاىPashto
- matadouroPortuguese
- abatorRomanian
- скотобойняRussian
- jatky, bitúnokSlovak
- klavnicaSlovenian
- klanicaSerbian
- slakthusSwedish
- โรงฆ่าสัตว์Thai
- mezbahaTurkish
- 屠宰場Chinese (Trad.)
- бойня, різницяUkrainian
- ذبح خانہUrdu
- lò mổVietnamese
- 屠宰场Chinese (Simp.)
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