abating

Meanings

• verb (transitive or intransitive)

  The process of becoming less or diminishing in intensity, degree, or extent.

  - "The noise of the city began to abate as the night fell."
  - "His symptoms began to abate after taking the medication."
  - "The storm abated, leaving the town in a state of devastation."

• noun

  A reduction in the amount or rate of something.

  - "The abating of tensions between the two countries was a significant step towards peace."
  - "An abatement of taxes can be granted to businesses in economic hardship."

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Antonyms

accelerate , aggravate , amplify , augment , continue , develop , enhance , enlarge , extend , foment , increase , intensify , magnify , prolong , raise , revive , rise

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Synonyms

contract , cut short , decrease , diminish , lessen , lower , moderate , remit , remove , slacken , suppress , terminate , appease , depress , humble , pacify , soften , soothe , tranquilize , fail , fall through , alleviate , assuage , decline , diminish , ebb , mitigate , relax , subside , temper , wane

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abating
abate , wait , debate , mate , late , fate , great , weight

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Variants

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abate , abated , abater , abaters , abates , abating

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Forms

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abates, abating, abated, abatement

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French abater, from abas 'down from' + taire 'quiet, silence'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abatement' is also used in law to refer to a reduction in a claim or demand.

2. The word 'abate' comes from the Old French word 'abater', which means 'to bring down from'.

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Related Concepts

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1. diminishing: The process of becoming smaller or less in amount, degree, or importance.

2. reduction: A lessening or decrease in something.

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Quotes

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1. At about six, as the heat "abated", people began to crowd the streets and marketplaces, and to fill the cafés.

   - Milton Viorst,{it}New Yorker{/it},12 Oct. 1987

2. But his attitude of sullen grievance and simmering fury never "abated" fully.

   - Joseph Heller,{it}God Knows{/it},1984

3. For a while, in the Cold War's aftermath, the public fascination for espionage may "abate", though somehow I doubt it.

   - John le Carré,{it}Boston Globe{/it},19 Nov. 1989

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Culture

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In literature, 'abating' is often used to describe the calming or reduction of conflict or tension. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the Friar says, 'Let not our anger deal with their despised elders; But let our loves be calmer, being regulated By time, the astrologer, and by the peace That now appears between our two contending houses.' Here, 'abating' refers to the calming or reduction of anger and conflict.

How to Memorize "abating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a graph showing a decline or reduction in something, such as a noise level or temperature.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abate' with the image of a storm gradually calming down.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Abate the anger, abate the strife' to help memorize the meaning of 'abate'.

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