Synonyms of abated

abated 1 of 2

adjective

as in decreased

Related Words

• decreased
• diminished
• reduced
• subdued
• eased
• lessened
• alleviated
• lightened
• toned (down)
• moderated
• qualified
• superficial
• feeble
• shallow
• weak
• moderate
• light
• soft

Dissimilar Words

• acute
• intense
• violent
• terrible
• heavy
• intensive
• hard
• profound
• fearful
• deep
• explosive
• dreadful
• fierce
• furious
• frightful
• keen
• vicious
• vehement
• aggravated
• ferocious
• exquisite
• excruciating
• ghastly
• blistering
• fearsome
• concentrated
• intensified
• heavy-duty
• enhanced
• almighty
• deepened
• magnified
• hellacious
• accentuated
• heightened
• emphasized

abated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of abate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsided
• decreased
• diminished
• fell
• eased
• vanished
• ebbed
• declined
• shrank
• waned
• receded
• lessened
• dwindled
• dropped (off)
• relented
• palled
• moderated
• died (away or down or out)
• tapered
• remitted
• lowered
• drained (away)
• evaporated
• weakened
• tapered off
• fell away
• let up
• ratcheted (down)
• de-escalated
• racheted (down)
• phased down
• alleviated
• compressed
• contracted
• slackened
• melted (away)
• condensed
• faded (away)
• constricted
• relaxed
• frittered (away)
• slowed (down)
• collapsed
• petered (out)
• tailed (off)
• gave out
• flagged
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• intensified
• built
• grew
• expanded
• rose
• accumulated
• escalated
• mounted
• swelled
• enlarged
• soared
• emerged
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• mushroomed
• burgeoned
• ballooned
• snowballed
• showed up
• lengthened
• distended
• elongated
• blew up

2

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

a couple of aspirin should abate the pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• eased
• lessened
• depleted
• lowered
• dwindled
• minimized
• dented
• downsized
• slashed
• dropped
• knocked down
• cut
• compressed
• de-escalated
• curtailed
• downscaled
• shrank
• shortened
• contracted
• pared
• trimmed
• condensed
• cut down
• constricted
• retrenched
• pruned
• truncated
• cropped
• clipped
• whittled
• cut back
• modified
• abridged
• deflated
• modulated
• abbreviated
• docked
• nicked
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• escalated
• raised
• enlarged
• amplified
• boosted
• swelled
• prolonged
• extended
• inflated
• lengthened
• dilated
• distended
• blew up
• supplemented
• intensified
• added (to)
• protracted
• elongated
• heightened
• complemented
• enhanced
• aggrandized
• redoubled

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• avoided
• overturned
• vacated
• quashed
• dissolved
• nullified
• voided
• invalidated
• dismissed
• rescinded
• abrogated
• annulled
• negated
• revoked
• withdrew
• suspended
• struck down
• set aside
• rolled back
• reversed
• overruled
• vetoed
• disannulled
• eliminated
• retracted
• rejected
• nulled
• removed
• did away with
• overrode
• recalled
• countermanded
• forbade
• erased
• eradicated
• prohibited
• outlawed
• banned
• aborted
• enjoined
• disallowed
• dropped
• annihilated
• called off
• liquidated
• called
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• instituted
• laid down
• founded
• passed
• validated
• approved
• permitted
• legislated
• allowed
• authorized
• ratified
• warranted
• prescribed
• cleared
• endorsed
• ordered
• sanctioned
• legalized
• legitimized
• formalized
• legitimated
• decreed
• commanded
• mandated

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtracted
• deducted
• reduced
• decreased
• lessened
• diminished
• discounted
• dwindled
• knocked off
• took off
• curtailed
• lowered
• shortened
• slashed
• cut down
• downsized
• knocked down
• pared
• pruned
• clipped
• truncated
• cropped
• cut back
• abridged
• abbreviated
• whittled
• cut
• docked
• trimmed
• retrenched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• added
• annexed
• tacked (on)
• appended
• supplemented
• intensified
• increased
• complemented
• heightened
• adjoined
• enhanced
• magnified
• expanded
• multiplied
• augmented
• compounded
• escalated
• raised
• enlarged
• amplified
• boosted
• aggrandized
• beefed (up)

5

as in deprived

to take something away from

recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprived
• stripped
• divested
• bereaved
• denuded
• cleaned (out)
• shortchanged
• defrauded
• bankrupted
• cheated
• impoverished
• disfurnished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abated

Verb

Rising oil prices could drive new inflation concerns which had abated as oil fell since early June on hopes of the war there being over. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 July 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

The evening was pleasantly warm, and the winds had thankfully abated. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

Reckless driving reach epidemic proportions during the pandemic and has only somewhat abated since. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 14 May 2026