ABATED Synonyms: 273 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in decreased

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abated

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verb

past tense of abate

as in subsided

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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as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent a couple of aspirin should abate the pain

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as in abolished

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 subtracted

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 deprived

to take something away from recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project

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The wild swings of recent weeks, driven by waxing and waning hopes for a lasting boost to corporate profits from artificial intelligence, have abated in the past several days. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 And, at least for now, despite the threat of revolt, internal pressure within FIFA appears to have abated. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Heat and morning haze are forecast in the Bay Area through the weekend and early next week, but smoke from wildfires in Sonoma County had abated on Saturday. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Israeli attacks, though lessened, have not fully abated, with near-daily strikes killing at least 1,072 people since the ceasefire took effect. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The Iran war sparked big worry in March, but that seems to have abated. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Even once the storms abated, a low-slung quilt of fog obscured the Navy Pier fireworks show later that evening. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 After 72 hours, the swelling abated a little more each day (though not always uniformly), and the mild bruising began turning yellow, fading away entirely by day seven or eight. — Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026 Even now, in this spring of glory, one that will overshadow the best playoff runs that New York City has ever had, Dolan has not abated. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abated

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Some of these studies even suggest a decreased risk of breast cancer with certain formulations of menopausal hormone therapy.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
He was slowed early in his recovery from a knee injury and then saw a decreased role in the rotation in the last month, playing only seven minutes in three tournament games.

— Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

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After the smoke subsided, residents reported feeling effects from the stench of rotting meat and food from the warehouse interior, where it had been stored frozen on tall racks that were hundreds of feet across.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Washington and Tehran agreed in June to a 60-day ceasefire, allowing time to negotiate a more durable peace deal while active fighting subsided and the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsided

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Obviously, that’s a fair assumption if his ice time is meaningfully reduced, and the same goes for Draisaitl.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The development comes as the global shipping industry contends with attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, higher energy prices, and sharply reduced traffic through some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Alabama has since abolished judicial override, the practice that allowed judges to order the state to kill a person even though a jury of one’s peers requested otherwise.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolished

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Maxwell, 64, filed the habeas corpus petition in December 2025, asking the court to vacate her sentence, claiming a number of constitutional and legal errors had deprived her of a fair trial.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Even if they are deprived testosterone by their transition, that’s only part of the story.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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