abate
[ uh-beyt ]
/ əˈbeɪt /
verb (used with object), a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing.
verb (used without object), a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing.
to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated. The pain in his shoulder finally abated.
Law.
to end; become null and void.
Origin of abate
OTHER WORDS FROM abate
Words nearby abate
abasia,
abasia trepidans,
abasia-astasia,
abat-jour,
abatage,
abate,
abatement,
abatis,
abator,
abattage,
abattoir
Example sentences from the Web for abate
British Dictionary definitions for abate
abate
/ (əˈbeɪt) /
verb
to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc
the storm has abated
(tr) law
- to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance)
- to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action)
- to annul (a writ)
(intr) law
(of a writ, legal action, etc) to become null and void
(tr)
to subtract or deduct, as part of a price
Word Origin for abate
C14: from Old French
abatre to beat down, fell