unabatingly

a·bate

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-beyt]
- /əˈbeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-beyt]
- /əˈbeɪt/

Definitions of unabatingly word

verb with object unabatingly to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm. 1
verb with object unabatingly Law. to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance). to suspend or extinguish (an action). to annul (a writ). 1
verb with object unabatingly to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost. 1
verb with object unabatingly to omit: to abate all mention of names. 1
verb with object unabatingly to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork, (a portion of a surface) in order to produce a figure or pattern in low relief. 1
verb without object unabatingly to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated. The pain in his shoulder finally abated. 1

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Origin of unabatingly

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Middle French abatre to beat down, equivalent to a- a-5 + batre < Late Latin batere for Latin battuere to beat; a- perhaps also understood as a-3

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Parts of speech for Unabatingly

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unabatingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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