Definitions

abate

[uh-beyt] / əˈbeɪt /

VERB

decrease or be decreased in intensity or amount

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish dwindle ebb recede slacken subside taper taper off wane

STRONG

allay cool decline dull moderate quell reduce remediate slow subdue

WEAK

let up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance develop enlarge expand extend forward grow increase raise rise

STRONG

incite

WEAK

amplify intensify magnify prolong revive

Example Sentences

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They accused the oil companies of creating a public nuisance by altering the environment and leaving the county to pay to abate growing hazards such as the flooding that tests roads and bridges.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

And the pressure in the pipeline isn’t about to abate.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

That tailwind isn’t likely to abate when the fighting in Iran ends.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

At last, the ice fields end and the winds abate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The tension that had taken months to abate was suddenly at full force.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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