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Abate

speaker

Meaning

Verb

●
To
(something)
or
; to moderate.
●
  • To reduce (something) in amount or size.
  • To
    or
    down (material from
    , a
    , etc.) in such a way
    a
    in relief.
    • ●
    To lower (something) in price or value.
    ●
    To
    or
    (a
    or other structure).
    ●
    To give no
    to (something); to
    as an exception.
    ●
    To
    (an
    , point, etc.); to blunt.
    ●
    In Law:
    To make (a
    or other
    )
    ; to nullify.
    ●
    In Law:
    To
    (a nuisance).
    ●
    In American English & Law:
    To
    or otherwise
    (legal
    ) before they are
    , especially on
    on the merits.
    ●
    To
    or end (something); to cause to cease.
    ●
    To give (someone) a
    or
    ; also, to
    (someone) of a debt.
    ●
    To
    (someone)
    or
    ; to lower (someone) in status.
    ●
    Chiefly
    from, of, etc.: to
    or
    (a part from a whole); to
    , to subtract.
    ●
    Chiefly
    of: to
    (someone
    of another thing).
    ●
    To
    or
    ; to subside.
    ●
    To
    in amount or size.
    ●
    In Law:
    To lower in price or value; (law)
    , of a
    in a will: to lower in value because the testator's
    is
    to
    all the
    in full.
    ●
    Of an
    , point, etc.: to become
    or dull.
    ●
    In Law:
    Of a
    or other
    : to become
    ; to
    to have effect.
    ●
    In American English & Law:
    Of
    : to be
    or otherwise
    to an end before they are
    , especially on
    on the merits.
    ●
    To give a
    or
    ; to
    , to
    .
    ●
    To
    ; hence, to be
    or humbled.
    ●
    Chiefly
    of: to
    or
    from.
    ●
    In Law:
    To
    upon and
    (land) after the
    has
    , thus
    an
    from
    of it.

    Noun

    ●
    Abatement;
    ; (countable) an
    of this.
    ●
    Deduction;
    ; (countable) an
    of this.
    ●
    An Italian
    or other
    of the clergy.

    Name

    ●
    A
    from Italian.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    abate
    English
    arrow
    abaten
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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