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1
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity
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- de-escalate,
- decline,
- decrease,
- die (away or down or out),
- diminish,
- drain (away),
- drop (off),
- dwindle,
- ease,
- ebb,
- fall,
- fall away,
- lessen,
- let up,
- lower,
- moderate,
- pall,
- phase down,
- ratchet (down)
- also rachet (down),
- recede,
- relent,
- remit,
- shrink,
- subside,
- taper,
- taper off,
- wane
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2
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
- a couple of aspirin should abate the pain
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3
to put an end to by formal action
- asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support
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4
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
- I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price
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5
to take something away from
- recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project
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The first known use of abate was in the 14th century
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