abate

/ə'beit/
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abate

The storm began to abate as the heavy rain turned to a light drizzle.

Definition

  1. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To become less in amount, degree, or intensity; to diminish or subside.
    • To decrease in force or activity.

  2. Verb (Transitive):

    • To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to make less.
    • To put an end to or nullify, especially in a legal context.
Examples of Usage

  • Intransitive Verb:

    • The storm finally abated after raging for hours.
    • Her fever abated following the medication.
    • The noise from the construction site did not abate all day.

  • Transitive Verb:

    • The medicine helped to abate his symptoms.
    • The court ordered the company to abate the nuisance.
    • Efforts to abate pollution in the river are ongoing.
Advanced Usage
  • "Abate" in Legal Context: Often used to mean to nullify, terminate, or reduce a legal claim or nuisance.
    • The judge moved to abate the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
  • Formal/Technical Use: Used in formal writing, technical reports (e.g., environmental science, law), and literature.
    • The policy aims to abate greenhouse gas emissions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Abatement (noun): The act or process of abating; the state of being abated.
    • Noise abatement regulations were introduced.
  • Unabated (adjective): Without any reduction in intensity or strength.
    • The protests continued unabated.
Synonyms
  • Subside: To become less intense, violent, or severe. (e.g., )
  • Diminish: To make or become less. (e.g., )
  • Ebb: To gradually decrease or decline. (e.g., )
  • Wane: To decrease in vigor, power, or extent. (e.g., )
  • Mitigate (Transitive): To make less severe, serious, or painful. (e.g., )
Antonyms
  • Intensify: To become or make more intense.
  • Increase: To become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.
  • Escalate: To increase rapidly or become more serious.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • To wait for the storm to abate: To wait for a difficult or turbulent situation to calm down.
    • We decided to wait for the storm to abate before continuing our journey.
  • Nothing abated: Without any reduction or weakening.
    • His determination continued, nothing abated.
abate

The storm began to abate as the heavy rain turned to a light drizzle.

Verb
  1. become less in amount or intensity
    • The storm abated
    • The rain let up after a few hours
  2. make less active or intense

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