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present tense third-person singular of abate
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1
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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- declines,
- decreases,
- de-escalates,
- dies (away or down or out),
- diminishes,
- drains (away),
- drops (off),
- dwindles,
- eases,
- ebbs,
- falls,
- falls away,
- lessens,
- lets up,
- lowers,
- moderates,
- palls,
- phases down,
- ratchets (down)
- also rachets (down),
- recedes,
- relents,
- remits,
- shrinks,
- subsides,
- tapers,
- tapers off,
- wanes
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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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