Synonyms of abates

abates

verb

present tense third-person singular of abate

1

as in subsides

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

• subsides
• decreases
• diminishes
• vanishes
• eases
• falls
• declines
• shrinks
• wanes
• recedes
• ebbs
• dwindles
• relents
• lessens
• tapers
• palls
• evaporates
• moderates
• weakens
• lowers
• remits
• falls away
• tapers off
• phases down
• de-escalates
• lets up
• collapses
• rachets (down)
• compresses
• slackens
• ratchets (down)
• dies (away or down or out)
• drains (away)
• constricts
• alleviates
• relaxes
• condenses
• drops (off)
• contracts
• gives out
• deflates
• sinks
• melts (away)
• flags
• fades (away)
• fritters (away)
• slows (down)
• tails (off)
• peters (out)
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• increases
• grows
• intensifies
• escalates
• builds
• accumulates
• expands
• swells
• soars
• enlarges
• emerges
• appears
• mounts
• mushrooms
• waxes
• picks up
• burgeons
• lengthens
• snowballs
• bourgeons
• distends
• elongates
• balloons
• blows up
• shows up

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• rises
• increases
• grows
• intensifies
• escalates
• builds
• accumulates
• expands
• swells
• soars
• enlarges
• emerges
• appears
• mounts
• mushrooms
• waxes
• picks up
• burgeons
• lengthens
• snowballs
• bourgeons
• distends
• elongates
• balloons
• blows up
• shows up

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2

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

a couple of aspirin should abate the pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• depletes
• eases
• dwindles
• lowers
• lessens
• minimizes
• downsizes
• drops
• compresses
• dents
• shrinks
• de-escalates
• knocks down
• slashes
• cuts
• shortens
• curtails
• downscales
• constricts
• pares
• condenses
• retrenches
• truncates
• crops
• deflates
• whittles
• modulates
• cuts down
• modifies
• abbreviates
• contracts
• abridges
• docks
• prunes
• trims
• cuts back
• clips
• nicks
• moderates
• qualifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• escalates
• expands
• augments
• enlarges
• amplifies
• raises
• swells
• boosts
• extends
• lengthens
• dilates
• prolongs
• inflates
• intensifies
• elongates
• blows up
• enhances
• adds (to)
• heightens
• distends
• complements
• aggrandizes
• supplements
• protracts
• redoubles

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• increases
• escalates
• expands
• augments
• enlarges
• amplifies
• raises
• swells
• boosts
• extends
• lengthens
• dilates
• prolongs
• inflates
• intensifies
• elongates
• blows up
• enhances
• adds (to)
• heightens
• distends
• complements
• aggrandizes
• supplements
• protracts
• redoubles

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3

as in abolishes

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

• abolishes
• repeals
• cancels
• dissolves
• vacates
• avoids
• overturns
• nullifies
• quashes
• withdraws
• abrogates
• invalidates
• dismisses
• rescinds
• voids
• negates
• annuls
• suspends
• revokes
• reverses
• strikes down
• removes
• overrules
• retracts
• rolls back
• sets aside
• nulls
• disannuls
• rejects
• eliminates
• overrides
• forbids
• eradicates
• erases
• vetoes
• enjoins
• aborts
• annihilates
• countermands
• prohibits
• recalls
• does away with
• bans
• drops
• disallows
• liquidates
• outlaws
• calls
• calls off
• breaks down
• throws out
• writes off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishes
• enacts
• lays down
• passes
• founds
• institutes
• permits
• validates
• allows
• authorizes
• clears
• legislates
• approves
• prescribes
• legitimizes
• legitimates
• endorses
• warrants
• formalizes
• orders
• legalizes
• ratifies
• sanctions
• mandates
• decrees
• commands
• indorses

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• establishes
• enacts
• lays down
• passes
• founds
• institutes
• permits
• validates
• allows
• authorizes
• clears
• legislates
• approves
• prescribes
• legitimizes
• legitimates
• endorses
• warrants
• formalizes
• orders
• legalizes
• ratifies
• sanctions
• mandates
• decrees
• commands
• indorses

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4

as in subtracts

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

• subtracts
• reduces
• deducts
• decreases
• diminishes
• dwindles
• lessens
• takes off
• lowers
• shortens
• curtails
• knocks off
• downsizes
• discounts
• crops
• pares
• cuts down
• truncates
• prunes
• abbreviates
• docks
• abridges
• slashes
• whittles
• retrenches
• clips
• cuts back
• knocks down
• cuts
• trims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adds
• intensifies
• appends
• increases
• adjoins
• enhances
• complements
• heightens
• annexes
• magnifies
• tacks (on)
• escalates
• expands
• supplements
• augments
• enlarges
• amplifies
• raises
• multiplies
• boosts
• compounds
• aggrandizes
• beefs (up)

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• adds
• intensifies
• appends
• increases
• adjoins
• enhances
• complements
• heightens
• annexes
• magnifies
• tacks (on)
• escalates
• expands
• supplements
• augments
• enlarges
• amplifies
• raises
• multiplies
• boosts
• compounds
• aggrandizes
• beefs (up)

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5

as in deprives

to take something away from

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprives
• strips
• bereaves
• denudes
• divests
• bankrupts
• defrauds
• shortchanges
• impoverishes
• cleans (out)
• disfurnishes
• cheats