abate

Meaning of abate

noun

Abatement.

verb
  1. (obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.
    to abate a nuisance
  2. To become null and void.
    The writ has abated.
  3. To nullify; make void.
    to abate a writ
  4. To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.
  5. To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.
  6. To curtail; to deprive.
    Order restrictions and prohibitions to abate an emergency situation.
  7. To reduce in amount, size, or value.
    Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
  8. To decrease in size, value, or amount.
  9. To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside.
  10. To decrease in intensity or force; to subside.
  11. To deduct or omit.
    We will abate this price from the total.
  12. To bar or except.
  13. To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.
  14. To dull the edge or point of; to blunt.
  15. To destroy, or level to the ground.

verb

To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.

noun

An Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy.

Information about abate

Hyphenation of abate

abate

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • abate is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

abate synonyms

Meaning slake:

slake, slack

Meaning let up:

slack

Meaning :

contract, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, moderate, remit, remove, slacken, suppress, terminate, appease, depress, humble, pacify, soften, soothe, tranquilize, fail, alleviate, assuage, decline, ebb, mitigate, relax, subside, temper, wane

abate antonyms

Meaning :

accelerate, aggravate, amplify, augment, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, intensify, magnify, prolong, raise, revive, rise

Translation of abate

Anagrams of abate

Ateba, batea, Beata, beata

Words that rhyme with abate

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