Abate: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง๏ธ
abate
[ ษหbeษชt ]
reduce
to make something less strong or widespread
Synonyms
decrease, diminish, lessen, subside
Examples of usage
- The storm had started to abate.
- The noise outside gradually abated.
- The pain began to abate after taking the medication.
law
to put an end to a lawsuit or court order
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The judge decided to abate the case due to lack of evidence.
Translations
Translations of the word "abate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น diminuir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verringern
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengurangi
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผะตะฝััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zmniejszaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆธๅฐใใ (genshล suru)
๐ซ๐ท rรฉduire
๐ช๐ธ disminuir
๐น๐ท azaltmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ด๋ค (julida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู (yaqill)
๐จ๐ฟ snรญลพit
๐ธ๐ฐ znรญลพiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฐ (jiวnshวo)
๐ธ๐ฎ zmanjลกati
๐ฎ๐ธ draga รบr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทะฐะนัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแชแแ แแแ (shemtsireba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ azaltmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ disminuir
Etymology
The word 'abate' originated from the Old French word 'abatre' meaning 'to beat down'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify a reduction or decrease in intensity. The use of 'abate' in legal contexts dates back to medieval times when it was used to describe the ending of a legal action. Today, 'abate' is commonly used to indicate the lessening or diminishing of something.