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a·bate
(ə-bāt′)v. a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing, a·bates
v.tr.
1. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen: a program to abate air pollution.
2. Law
a. To put an end to: The court ordered that the nuisance of the wrecked vehicle in the front yard be abated.
b. To make void: The judge abated the lawsuit.
c. To reduce for some period of time: The town abated the taxes on buildings of historical importance for three years.
v.intr.
1. To fall off in degree or intensity; subside: waiting for the rain to abate. See Synonyms at decrease.
2. Law
a. To become void.
b. To become reduced for a period of time.
[Middle English abaten, from Old French abattre, to beat down : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + batre, to beat; see batter1.]
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abate
(əˈbeɪt)vb
1. to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc: the storm has abated.
2. (Law) (tr) law
a. to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance)
b. to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action)
c. to annul (a writ)
3. (Law) (intr) law (of a writ, legal action, etc) to become null and void
4. (tr) to subtract or deduct, as part of a price
[C14: from Old French abatre to beat down, fell]
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a•bate
(əˈbeɪt)v. a•bat•ed, a•bat•ing. v.t.
1. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
2. Law.
a. to stop or suppress (an action, nuisance, etc.).
b. to annul (a writ).
3. to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the price.
v.i. 4. to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated.
5. Law. to end; become null and void.
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French abatre to beat down =a- a-5 + batre < Late Latin batere, for Latin battuere to beat]
a•bat′a•ble, adj.
a•bat′er; Law. a•ba′tor, n.
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abate
Past participle: abated
Gerund: abating
| Imperative |
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| abate |
| abate |
| Present |
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| I abate |
| you abate |
| he/she/it abates |
| we abate |
| you abate |
| they abate |
| Preterite |
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| I abated |
| you abated |
| he/she/it abated |
| we abated |
| you abated |
| they abated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am abating |
| you are abating |
| he/she/it is abating |
| we are abating |
| you are abating |
| they are abating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have abated |
| you have abated |
| he/she/it has abated |
| we have abated |
| you have abated |
| they have abated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was abating |
| you were abating |
| he/she/it was abating |
| we were abating |
| you were abating |
| they were abating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had abated |
| you had abated |
| he/she/it had abated |
| we had abated |
| you had abated |
| they had abated |
| Future |
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| I will abate |
| you will abate |
| he/she/it will abate |
| we will abate |
| you will abate |
| they will abate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have abated |
| you will have abated |
| he/she/it will have abated |
| we will have abated |
| you will have abated |
| they will have abated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be abating |
| you will be abating |
| he/she/it will be abating |
| we will be abating |
| you will be abating |
| they will be abating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been abating |
| you have been abating |
| he/she/it has been abating |
| we have been abating |
| you have been abating |
| they have been abating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been abating |
| you will have been abating |
| he/she/it will have been abating |
| we will have been abating |
| you will have been abating |
| they will have been abating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been abating |
| you had been abating |
| he/she/it had been abating |
| we had been abating |
| you had been abating |
| they had been abating |
| Conditional |
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| I would abate |
| you would abate |
| he/she/it would abate |
| we would abate |
| you would abate |
| they would abate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have abated |
| you would have abated |
| he/she/it would have abated |
| we would have abated |
| you would have abated |
| they would have abated |
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Verb 1. abate - make less active or intense
2. [画像:abate - become less in amount or intensity]abate - become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
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abate
verb
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abate
verb1. To grow or cause to grow gradually less:
2. To become or cause to become less active or intense:
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Translations
يَخِفْ، يَهْدأ
zeslábnoutzmírnit se
aftage
alentaaalentuahellittäälaantualauhtua
minnka, lægja
nurimtinuslūgimassumažėjimassumažėti
atslābtmazinātiespierimt
dinmekyatışmak
abate
[əˈbeɪt]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
abate
[əˈbeɪt] vi [storm, noise, violence] → s'apaiser, se calmer ; [fever, symptoms] → s'apaiser, se calmerCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
abate
vi → nachlassen ; (storm, eagerness, interest, noise also) → abflauen ; (pain, fever also) → abklingen ; (flood) → zurückgehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
abate
[əˈbeɪt] vi (frm) (anger, enthusiasm, storm) → placarsi, calmarsi ; (pain) → calmarsi ; (fever) → abbassarsi, calare ; (flood) → abbassarsi ; (noise) → diminuire, affievolirsiCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
abate
(əˈbeit) verb to become less. The storm abated. uitwoed يَخِفْ، يَهْدأ утихвам diminuir zeslábnout, zmírnit se nachlassen aftage κοπάζω disminuir, amainar leevenema, raugema فروکش کردن laantua diminuer לְהַחֲלִישׁ, לִשׁכּוֹך कम होना umanjiti enyhül reda minnka, lægja diminuire 和らぐ 약해지다 sumažėti, nurimti mazināt[]; atslābt; pierimt reda bedaren avta, minke słabnąć كميدل diminuir a se domoli; a se micşora ослабевать zmenšiť sa; zmierniť sa; utíšiť sa poleči se; znižati smanjiti avta น้อยลง; สิ้นสุด dinmek, yatışmak 減輕,消退 ослабляти; зменшувати کم ہونا ، ہلکا ہونا dịu đi 减少,减轻
aˈbatement noun uitwoeding تَخْفِيف، مَبْلَغ مُسقَط مِن الضَّريبه намаляване diminuição zeslabení, zmírnění das Nachlassen formindskelse; reduktion ελάττωση, ύφεση disminución leevenemine, raugemine کاهش؛ تخفیف laantuminen diminution הפחתה कमी popuštanje enyhülés pengurangan minnkun, lækkun diminuzione 減少 감소, 완화 sumažėjimas, nuslūgimas samazināšana; mazināšanās, atslābšana; pierimšana keredaan het bedaren tilbakegang, minking, redusering słabnięcie كمښت، تخفيف diminuição domolire; reducere ослабление zmenšenie omejevanje smanjenje avtagande การลดลง azalma 減輕,消退 зменшення, послаблення کم ، ہلکا sự dịu đi 减少,减轻
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