abate
v. reduce, decrease, lessen; become less, diminish; annul, suppress (Law) | ||||
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Abate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abate
(v. t.)
To reduce in estimation; to deprive.
(v. t.)
To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
(v. t.)
To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.
(v. t.)
To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates.
(v. t.)
To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.
(v. t.)
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.
(v. t.)
To blunt.
(v. t.)
To beat down; to overthrow.
(v. t.)
To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
(n.)
Abatement.
(v. t.)
To reduce in estimation; to deprive.
(v. t.)
To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
(v. t.)
To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.
(v. t.)
To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates.
(v. t.)
To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.
(v. t.)
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.
(v. t.)
To blunt.
(v. t.)
To beat down; to overthrow.
(v. t.)
To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
(n.)
Abatement.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abate
Verb
1. make less active or intense
(synonym) slake, slack
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
2. become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
(synonym) let up, slack off, slack, die away
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(derivation) suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
Verb
1. make less active or intense
(synonym) slake, slack
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
2. become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
(synonym) let up, slack off, slack, die away
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(derivation) suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
| Shakespeare Words |
ABATE
to lessen, shorten; to blunt; to bar.
to lessen, shorten; to blunt; to bar.
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
abate
diminish,decrease,lessen eg. Gee, mom, I need a high-speed computer connection to abate the impact of a week's grounding on my social life
diminish,decrease,lessen eg. Gee, mom, I need a high-speed computer connection to abate the impact of a week's grounding on my social life
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abate
abate
\a*bate"\ (&adot;*bāt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. abated, p. pr. & vb. n. abating.] [of. abatre to beat down, f. abattre, ll. abatere; ab or ad + batere, battere (popular form for l. batuere to beat). cf. bate, batter.]
1. to beat down; to overthrow. [obs.] the king of scots sore abated the walls. w. hall.
2. 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. his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. xxxiv. 7.
3. to deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price. nine thousand parishes, abating the odd hundreds.
4. to blunt. [obs.] to abate the edge of envy.
5. to reduce in estimation; to deprive. [obs.] she hath abated me of half my train.
6. (law) (a) to bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ. (b) (eng. law) to diminish; to reduce. legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
similar words(3)
to abate in lands
to abate a tax
to abate into a freehold
abate
\a*bate"\ (&adot;*bāt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. abated, p. pr. & vb. n. abating.] [of. abatre to beat down, f. abattre, ll. abatere; ab or ad + batere, battere (popular form for l. batuere to beat). cf. bate, batter.]
1. to beat down; to overthrow. [obs.] the king of scots sore abated the walls. w. hall.
2. 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. his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. xxxiv. 7.
3. to deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price. nine thousand parishes, abating the odd hundreds.
4. to blunt. [obs.] to abate the edge of envy.
5. to reduce in estimation; to deprive. [obs.] she hath abated me of half my train.
6. (law) (a) to bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ. (b) (eng. law) to diminish; to reduce. legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
similar words(3)
to abate in lands
to abate a tax
to abate into a freehold
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
abate
laigheaduigh, téiddh as, síothlaigh
laigheaduigh, téiddh as, síothlaigh
Abate Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
ABATE
Analog Based Automatic Test Equipment
Analog Based Automatic Test Equipment
Abate Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Abate
To lessen or decrease
To lessen or decrease
Abate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Abate
Abate can refer to:
- A brand name for temefos
- ABATE, a motorcycle rights organization* Abate (surname)
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State Motorcyclist's Rights Organization (SMRO)
ABATE
State Motorcyclist's Rights Organizations (abbreviated SMRO) exist in the United States, where they are often called ABATE. They are best known for their opposition to mandatory motorcycle helmet laws. They advocate other means for improving motorcycle safety such as insisting that motorcyclists have just as many rights to the road as cars.| See more at Wikipedia.org... |