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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3
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
All four remain at a contractual standstill that's showing no signs of abating anytime soon.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And by 2022, his injury troubles abated.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The most recent rounds of layoffs have occurred at a time when job losses for the Bay Area tech industry are starting to abate.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Fellner says that kind of Renée-Bridget mind-melding hasn’t abated over the years.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And by 2022, his injury troubles abated.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The most recent rounds of layoffs have occurred at a time when job losses for the Bay Area tech industry are starting to abate.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Fellner says that kind of Renée-Bridget mind-melding hasn’t abated over the years.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abate
Verb
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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These double peaks occur when solar activity spikes, subsides, and then returns a few years later.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Made with prebiotic oat to soothe irritation and support the skin barrier, the gentle cream also has feverfew extract, which is packed with antioxidants that reduce redness and further calm irritation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Funding used in high school for more than 29 credit hours will reduce scholarship eligibility after high school by one year, and more than 59 credit hours will reduce eligibility by two years.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro and his allies are facing charges of leading an armed criminal organization, attempting to abolish Brazil’s democratic order by force, plotting a coup d’état, and committing violent acts against state institutions.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Under the definition of GDP, exports are added, and imports are subtracted from the total because the former are considered a product of the national economy, and the latter are expenditures that aren’t domestic products.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Some would argue that the point of a vacation is to subtract, not add, stress.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rayner’s departure is another headache for the United Kingdom’s increasingly unpopular leader, Keir Starmer, and deprives his cabinet of one of its brightest political stars.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Others, such as the owners of the Firefox search engine, asserted that losing the Google contracts would threaten their future survival by depriving them of essential revenue.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This June, the House voted to repeal laws that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections and that barred the police union from negotiating on disciplinary measures against officers.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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On Friday, Democrats called for a special legislative session to repeal the tax credit program, often referred to as school vouchers.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Aug. 2025
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Then, depending on the state of the winner's residence, more money will be deducted due to local taxes.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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She was ordered to pay Abasolo $500,000 as an equalization payment, though her previous spousal support payments were deducted from that total, bringing it to $460,229.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Abate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abate. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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