1
as in to subside
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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2
as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
a couple of aspirin should abate the pain
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as in to abolish
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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as in to subtract
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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as in to deprive
to take something away from
recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project
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Recent Examples of abate
This is seen as positive for Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron as they are expected to be in a position to charge a higher price for their memory chips as demand shows no sign of abating.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
The drama over Fuentes has not abated since the podcast interview was released in late October.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
The downpour should abate some by Christmas Day, but forecasters warn that periods of possibly heavy rain will continue on Thursday.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
McClindon and fellow council aide Nelly Rocha were both homeless for years before Houston hired them at his previous job with the Oakland Beautification Council, which abates graffiti from public properties.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
The drama over Fuentes has not abated since the podcast interview was released in late October.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
The downpour should abate some by Christmas Day, but forecasters warn that periods of possibly heavy rain will continue on Thursday.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
McClindon and fellow council aide Nelly Rocha were both homeless for years before Houston hired them at his previous job with the Oakland Beautification Council, which abates graffiti from public properties.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abate
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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These findings have prompted the development of interventions designed to create time and space between an individual’s suicidal impulse and access to firearms, allowing acute urges to subside.—
Russell Lemle,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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During his January 2025 State of the State address, Little called for tax cuts that could reduce the state’s general fund by about $100 million.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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To reduce sizes, builders are going back to open floor plans with fewer hallways.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Telling that the utopian futurists of mid-century envisioned a post-scarcity world brought about by technology, where dangerous work, boring work, routine work was done by machines, and labor itself was abolished so that all humans would be free to be artists, philosophers, writers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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While sales of EVs and plug-ins have grown, the rate of adoption in California has slowed in the past couple of years, before the federal tax credit was abolished.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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In physics — or most of physics, at any rate — energy differences are what really matters, and with care physicists can subtract one infinity from another to see what’s left.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots went just 17 yards after the turnover, with 15 yards subtracted by penalties.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully depriving, while acting under color of law, Floyd's constitutional rights, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old boy.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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An attorney for the states said withholding funding would cause chaos by depriving families who rely on it.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Newsom claims homelessness decline Newsom during his final State of the State address Thursday claimed the state’s homeless population decreased last year.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the number of job openings have decreased nearly 10% on the year to 729,000 in the September to November period from a year ago, the ONS found.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Senate Bill 277 proposes repealing much of the Indiana code that governs IDEM, including how the state agency interprets federal environmental laws.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some of those revisions for individual filers include making a mortgage deduction permanent and repealing personal and dependent exemptions.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even hobby ranches can qualify for property tax breaks in many areas; ranching business expenses can be deducted from federal taxes; and private property associated with grazing permits is a stable long-term investment.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026
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Money will be deducted from state comptroller funds and money appropriated by the Indiana General Assembly, and funds will be withheld for 10 years.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Abate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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