abate
v. reduce, decrease, lessen; become less, diminish; annul, suppress (Law) | ||||
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Abated Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abated
(imp. & p. p.)
of Abate
(imp. & p. p.)
of Abate
| 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
Abated Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Abated
Abated, an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief. From 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
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