ALL meanings of abate
a·bate
A a - verb abate If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe. 3
- verb abate to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc 3
- verb abate to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance) 3
- verb abate to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action) 3
- verb abate to annul (a writ) 3
- verb abate (of a writ, legal action, etc) to become null and void 3
- verb abate to subtract or deduct, as part of a price 3
- verb transitive abate to make less in amount, degree, force, etc. 3
- verb transitive abate to deduct 3
- verb transitive abate to put a stop to (a suit or action), end (a nuisance), etc.; terminate 3
- intransitive verb abate to become less in amount, degree, force, etc.; diminish 3
- intransitive verb abate calm, lessen 1
- transitive verb abate lessen 1
- verb with object abate to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm. 1
- noun abate (of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) Become less intense or widespread. 1
- verb with object abate Law. to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance). to suspend or extinguish (an action). to annul (a writ). 1
- verb with object abate to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost. 1
- verb with object abate to omit: to abate all mention of names. 1
- verb with object abate 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 abate to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated. The pain in his shoulder finally abated. 1
- verb without object abate Law. to end; become null and void. 1
- noun abate Abatement. 0
- noun abate An Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) (obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease. 0
- verb abate (Intransitive Verb) To become null and void. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) (law) To nullify; make void. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) OBS To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally. 0
- verb abate (Intransitive Verb) OBS To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) OBS To curtail; to deprive. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) To reduce in amount, size, or value. 0
- verb abate (Intransitive Verb) To decrease in size, value, or amount. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside. 0
- verb abate (Intransitive Verb) To decrease in intensity or force; to subside. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) To deduct or omit. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) To bar or except. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) OBS To dull the edge or point of; to blunt. 0
- verb abate (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To destroy, or level to the ground. 0
- verb abate (Intransitive Verb) (law) To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession. 0