abate

verb
UK: /əˈbeɪt/
US: /əˈbeɪt/

  1. To become less strong or decrease.

    1. The storm will abate soon, I hope. [ ] [ ]
    2. The medicine made the pain abate gradually over a few hours. [ ] [ ]

  2. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen.

    1. The company took steps to abate pollution. [ ] [ ]
    2. The governor tried to abate public fears about the new policy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

reduce diminish decrease lessen subside weaken alleviate mitigate
abate transitive-verb

  1. To end a nuisance

    1. The city sought to abate the noise. [ ] [ ]
    2. Officials moved to abate the public health risk quickly and efficiently. [ ] [ ]
abate intransitive-verb

  1. To become defeated or nullified; to become reduced or weakened

    1. Our enthusiasm didn't abate. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her determination did not abate despite the numerous setbacks she faced. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abate" in English means: To become less strong or decrease., To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen..

The phonetic transcription of "abate" is /əˈbeɪt/ in British English and /əˈbeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abate": reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, subside, weaken, alleviate, mitigate.

Example usage of "abate": "The storm will abate soon, I hope.". More examples on the page.