Abate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

abate

/əˈbeɪt/

verb

abates;

abated;

abating

abate

/əˈbeɪt/

verb

abates;

abated;

abating

Britannica Dictionary definition of ABATE

[no object]

:

to become weaker

:

to decrease in strength

• We waited for the wind/storm to abate.
• The excitement has abated.

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— abatement

/əˈbeɪtmənt/

noun,

plural

abatements

[noncount]

• The violence has continued without abatement.

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[count]

• a tax abatement [=an amount by which a tax is reduced]

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