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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in reduced, diminished
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abated
verb
past tense of abate
Synonyms & Antonyms of abated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity
Synonyms for abated
- declined,
- decreased,
- de-escalated,
- died (away or down or out),
- diminished,
- drained (away),
- dropped (off),
- dwindled,
- eased,
- ebbed,
- fell,
- fell away,
- lessened,
- let up,
- lowered,
- moderated,
- palled,
- phased down,
- ratcheted (down)
- also racheted (down),
- receded,
- relented,
- remitted,
- shrank
- (or shrunk),
- subsided,
- tapered,
- tapered off,
- waned
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- accumulated,
- ballooned,
- built,
- burgeoned
- (also bourgeoned),
- enlarged,
- escalated,
- expanded,
- grew,
- increased,
- intensified,
- mounted,
- mushroomed,
- picked up,
- rose,
- snowballed,
- soared,
- swelled,
- waxed
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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