1
as in decreasing
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 reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
a couple of aspirin should abate the pain
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3
as in abolishing
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 subtracting
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
as in stripping
to take something away from
recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project
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as in subsiding
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Recent Examples of abating
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Interest in the sausages shows no sign of abating.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
There has been little sign of high temperatures abating; 2025 began with the hottest January on record.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
That effort has become more urgent as a plunge in Tesla sales that began earlier this year shows little sign of abating.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The bullpen has struggled in the second half of the season and those struggles have shown no signs of abating in this closing stretch.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But anger against the government showed no signs of abating, as protesters gathered in front of parliament and other places in the capital Kathmandu, in defiance of an indefinite curfew imposed by authorities.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
All four remain at a contractual standstill that's showing no signs of abating anytime soon.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The hostilities show no signs of abating, with Israel vowing Friday to advance deeper into Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining hostages.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
And the civil war shows little sign of abating.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Interest in the sausages shows no sign of abating.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
There has been little sign of high temperatures abating; 2025 began with the hottest January on record.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
That effort has become more urgent as a plunge in Tesla sales that began earlier this year shows little sign of abating.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The bullpen has struggled in the second half of the season and those struggles have shown no signs of abating in this closing stretch.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But anger against the government showed no signs of abating, as protesters gathered in front of parliament and other places in the capital Kathmandu, in defiance of an indefinite curfew imposed by authorities.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
All four remain at a contractual standstill that's showing no signs of abating anytime soon.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The hostilities show no signs of abating, with Israel vowing Friday to advance deeper into Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining hostages.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abating
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Hurricane conditions are occurring within the warning area in Cuba but expected to begin subsiding this afternoon.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dray also highlighted Honeywell’s strong and enduring core businesses, which subsiding headwinds from here should allow the market to focus better on.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Solutions like breathable film packaging and smart logistics play a crucial role in reducing waste and prolonging shelf life.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Adopting a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding sugar, eliminating tobacco, and curbing or skipping alcoholic beverages altogether, play a role in reducing early breast cancer recurrence.—
Marnie Goodfriend,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The leap from knots to links is a relatively small one, but mathematicians can extend the ideas of knot theory to study mind-bending concepts such as higher-dimensional knots, surfaces with knotted edges and difficult-to-imagine objects obtained by subtracting a knot from three-dimensional space.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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Business inventories also shrank, subtracting over three percentage points from GDP.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their teeth are also capable of stripping bark off of trees, making ironwoods and palo verdes even more vulnerable to hungry herds.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This is a gentler alternative that still gets rid of grime without stripping your skin bare.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s due to home price growth that is mostly flat or slightly declining because of decreasing demand and increasing supply, according to the National Association of Home Builders.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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This reflectivity is known as albedo, and Earth’s overall albedo has been decreasing for decades.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But this summer, via special election, voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the review board and limited the city’s ability to outsource library services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Proponents of repealing the Gulf and Iraq War authorizations for the use of military force from 1991 and 2002, respectively, may finally have a victory on their hands.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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You are entitled to a refund of the security deposit or any balance left after deducting legitimate charges, according to Legal Aid of North Carolina.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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The review added that the ongoing bit about the deducting from a charitable donation for longer speech set a negative tone.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Abating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abating. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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