Abate
/əˈbeɪt/
verbBeginnerCommonGeneral
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2 meanings1
To become less intense or severe.
/əˈbeɪt/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To decrease in strength or intensity
The noise from the construction site finally abated, allowing us to sleep.
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After a heated argument, both parties agreed to abate their tempers and find common ground.
How It's Used
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"The storm finally began to abate after several hours."
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From Old French 'abattre' meaning 'to beat down, lower' which is from Latin 'battere' meaning 'to beat' and 'batuere' meaning 'to beat, strike'.
Historically, 'abate' was used to describe a reduction in the severity of legal penalties.
Memory tip
Imagine a storm abating as things calm down.
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