words associated with abating
Synonyms of abate
de-escalate: : limit sense 2b de-escalate production
decline: : to turn from a straight course : stray
decrease: : to grow progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) Yearly sales decreased by five percent. His little remaining strength had been decreasing rapidly for two or three days preceding … —Charles Dickens
die (away or down or out): : to pass from physical life : expire died at the age of 56 die young died from his injuries a dying tree
diminish: : to make less or cause to appear less diminish an army’s strength His role in the company was diminished .
drain (away): : filter
drop (off): : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass a drop of rain
dwindle: : to become steadily less : shrink Their savings dwindled to nothing. a dwindling population
ease: : the state of being comfortable: such as
ebb: : the reflux of the tide toward the sea
fall: : to descend freely by the force of gravity An apple fell from the tree.
fall away: : made while moving away from the basket in basketball a fallaway jump shot
lessen: : to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease The pain will lessen over time.
let up: : a lessening of effort, activity, or intensity
lower: : to look sullen : frown
moderate: : avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits a moderate drinker
pall: : to lose strength or effectiveness
phase down: : a gradual reduction (as in operations or size) : a slowing down by phases
ratchet (down): : a mechanism that consists of a bar or wheel having inclined teeth into which a pawl drops so that motion can be imparted to the wheel or bar, governed, or prevented and that is used in a hand tool (such as a wrench or screwdriver) to allow effective motion in one direction only
rachet (down): : a mechanism that consists of a bar or wheel having inclined teeth into which a pawl drops so that motion can be imparted to the wheel or bar, governed, or prevented and that is used in a hand tool (such as a wrench or screwdriver) to allow effective motion in one direction only
recede: : to move back or away : withdraw a receding hairline
relent: : to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
remit: : to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
shrink: : to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle , cower
subside: : to sink or fall to the bottom : settle
taper: : to become progressively smaller toward one end
taper off: : taper housing starts tapered off in the fall
wane: : to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle : such as
Words Related to abate
compress: : to press or squeeze together
condense: : to make denser or more compact
constrict: : to make narrow or draw together Smoking constricts blood vessels.
contract: : a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
evaporate: : to convert into vapor
fade (away): : to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither fading flowers
fritter (away): : a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
give out: : declare , publish giving out that the doctor … required a few days of complete rest —Charles Dickens
melt (away): : to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat
peter (out): : to diminish gradually and come to an end : give out — usually used with out novelists whose creative impetus seems largely to have petered out —The Times Literary Supplement (London)
tail (off): : the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal
vanish: : to pass quickly from sight : disappear
slacken: : to make less active : slow up slacken speed at a crossing
slow (down): : mentally dull : stupid a slow student
alleviate: : relieve , lessen : such as
relax: : to make less tense or rigid : slacken relaxed his grip
flag: : any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
sink: : to go to the bottom : submerge
weaken: : to make weak : lessen the strength of
cave (in): : a natural chamber or series of chambers in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff
collapse: : to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure a blood vessel that collapsed
deflate: : to release air or gas from deflate a tire
Near Antonyms of abate
appear: : to be or come in sight when the sun appears on the horizon
emerge: : to become manifest : become known new problems emerged
show up: : to expose or discredit especially by revealing faults showed them up as frauds
blow up: : a blowing up: such as
distend: : extend the main outlines of the land yet lay clearly distended before them —Norman Douglas
elongate: : to extend the length of
lengthen: : to make longer
Antonyms of abate
accumulate: : to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass accumulate a fortune
balloon: : a nonporous bag of light material that can be inflated especially with air or gas: such as
build: : to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct birds building a nest build new hospitals and schools the boat her father built
burgeon: : to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
bourgeon: : to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
enlarge: : to make larger : extend enlarged the family fortune with new investments
escalate: : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one —Arnold Abrams
expand: : to open up : unfold
grow: : to spring up and develop to maturity
increase: : to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)
intensify: : to make intense or more intensive : strengthen
mount: : a high hill : mountain — used especially before an identifying name Mount Everest
mushroom: : an enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (such as a basidiomycete) that consists typically of a stem bearing a pileus
pick up: : one that is picked up: such as
rise: : to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting
snowball: : a round mass of snow pressed or rolled together
soar: : to fly aloft or about
swell: : to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit the population swelled
wax: : a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
Synonyms of abate
de-escalate: : limit sense 2b de-escalate production
decrease: : to grow progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) Yearly sales decreased by five percent. His little remaining strength had been decreasing rapidly for two or three days preceding … —Charles Dickens
dent: : to make a dent in dent a car
deplete: : to empty of a principal substance The lake was depleted of water. depleting the country of its natural resources
diminish: : to make less or cause to appear less diminish an army’s strength His role in the company was diminished .
downscale: : to cut back in size or scope the recession forced us to downscale vacation plans
downsize: : to reduce in size
drop: : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass a drop of rain
dwindle: : to become steadily less : shrink Their savings dwindled to nothing. a dwindling population
ease: : the state of being comfortable: such as
knock down: : having such force as to strike down or overwhelm a bewildering assortment of knockdown arguments —J. W. Krutch
lessen: : to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease The pain will lessen over time.
lower: : to look sullen : frown
reduce: : to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate reduce all the questions to one
Words Related to abate
compress: : to press or squeeze together
condense: : to make denser or more compact
constrict: : to make narrow or draw together Smoking constricts blood vessels.
contract: : a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
abbreviate: : to make briefer an abbreviated session an abbreviated version of the story
abridge: : to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense abridge a novel an abridged dictionary
clip: : encompass
crop: : a pouched enlargement of the esophagus of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration
curtail: : to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part curtail the power of the executive branch curtail inflation Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.
cut: : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument cut one’s hand with a knife
cut back: : something cut back
cut down: : to strike down and kill or incapacitate
dock: : any of a genus (Rumex) of coarse weedy plants of the buckwheat family having long taproots and sometimes used as potherbs
nick: : a small notch, groove, or chip For one thing, formal chairs, beds and tables require greater vigilance on the part of the owners to protect against nicks and spills. —Sarah Collins
pare: : to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of pare apples paring his nails
prune: : a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
retrench: : cut down , reduce
shorten: : to reduce the length or duration of
slash: : to lash out, cut, or thrash about with or as if with an edged blade
trim: : to remove by or as if by cutting trimmed thousands from federal payrolls —Grit
truncate: : to shorten by or as if by cutting off
whittle: : a large knife
deflate: : to release air or gas from deflate a tire
shrink: : to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle , cower
minimize: : to reduce or keep to a minimum minimize costs minimize delays
moderate: : avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits a moderate drinker
modify: : to make less extreme : moderate traffic rules were modified to let him pass —Van Wyck Brooks
modulate: : to tune to a key or pitch
qualify: : to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
Near Antonyms of abate
blow up: : a blowing up: such as
dilate: : to describe or set forth at length or in detail dilate at full what hath befallen of them —Shakespeare
distend: : extend the main outlines of the land yet lay clearly distended before them —Norman Douglas
inflate: : to swell or distend with air or gas
swell: : to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit the population swelled
elongate: : to extend the length of
extend: : to spread or stretch forth : unbend extended both her arms
lengthen: : to make longer
prolong: : to lengthen in time : continue
protract: : delay , defer
add (to): : to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement adds 60 acres to his land wine adds a creative touch to cooking
complement: : something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect The scarf is a perfect complement to her outfit.
supplement: : something that completes or makes an addition
enhance: : heighten , increase
heighten: : to increase the amount or degree of : augment
intensify: : to make intense or more intensive : strengthen
redouble: : to make twice as great in size or amount
Antonyms of abate
aggrandize: : to make great or greater : increase , enlarge aggrandize an estate
amplify: : to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
augment: : to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
boost: : to push or shove up from below boosted him up over the fence
enlarge: : to make larger : extend enlarged the family fortune with new investments
escalate: : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one —Arnold Abrams
expand: : to open up : unfold
increase: : to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)
raise: : to cause or help to rise to a standing position
Synonyms of abate
abolish: : to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul abolish a law abolish slavery
abrogate: : to abolish by authoritative action : annul abrogate a treaty
annul: : to declare or make legally invalid or void wants the marriage annulled His title to the estate was annulled.
avoid: : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me.
cancel: : to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time cancel a football game
disannul: : annul , cancel
dissolve: : to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy do not dissolve and deface the laws of charity —Francis Bacon
invalidate: : to make invalid
negate: : to deny the existence or truth of negated and denied her own honest reactions —Sara H. Hay
null: : having no legal or binding force : invalid a null contract
nullify: : to make null (see null entry 1 sense 1 )
quash: : to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely quash a rebellion
repeal: : to rescind or annul by authoritative act
rescind: : to take away : remove
roll back: : the act or an instance of rolling back a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
strike down: : annul , nullify the board struck down the appointment
vacate: : to deprive of an incumbent or occupant
void: : of no legal force or effect : null a void contract
Words Related to abate
countermand: : to revoke (a command) by a contrary order
override: : to ride over or across : trample overrode the thin line of defenders
overrule: : to rule over : govern
overturn: : to cause to turn over : upset overturned the vase
veto: : an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
abort: : to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring
call: : to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout call for help
call off: : to draw away : divert
drop: : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass a drop of rain
recall: : cancel , revoke
retract: : to draw back or in cats retract their claws
reverse: : opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition reverse order
revoke: : to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind revoke a will
suspend: : to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function suspend a student from school
withdraw: : to take back or away : remove pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit —J. W. Scott
ban: : curse It is a hard fate … to be banned … by the world, only because one has sought to be wiser than the world is. —Edward Bulwer Lytton
enjoin: : to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition enjoined us to be careful
forbid: : to proscribe (see proscribe sense 2 ) from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against The law forbids stores to sell liquor to minors. Her mother forbids her to go.
outlaw: : a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
prohibit: : to forbid by authority : enjoin
disallow: : to deny the force, truth, or validity of
dismiss: : to permit or cause to leave dismiss the visitors Class is dismissed .
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
annihilate: : to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
break down: : the action or result of breaking down: such as
eliminate: : to put an end to or get rid of : remove eliminate errors
eradicate: : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots programs to eradicate illiteracy
erase: : to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters) erase an error
liquidate: : to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
remove: : to change the location, position, station, or residence of remove soldiers to the front
throw out: : to remove from a place, office, or employment usually in a sudden or unexpected manner
write off: : an elimination of an item from the books of account
Phrases Synonymous with abate
Near Antonyms of abate
enact: : to establish by legal and authoritative act
lay down: : to give up : surrender lay down your arms
legislate: : to perform the function of legislation
establish: : to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement
found: : having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment the boat comes fully found , ready to go —Holiday
institute: : something that is instituted: such as
formalize: : to give a certain or definite form to : shape
legalize: : to make legal
legitimate: : lawfully begotten
legitimize: : to make legitimate : legitimate
validate: : to make legally valid : ratify
pass: : move , proceed , go The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.
ratify: : to approve and sanction formally : confirm ratify a treaty
allow: : permit doesn’t allow people to smoke in his home
approve: : to have or express a favorable opinion of couldn’t approve such conduct
authorize: : to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power) a custom authorized by time
clear: : bright , luminous bonfires clear and bright —Shakespeare
endorse: : to write on the back of
indorse: : to write on the back of
permit: : to consent to expressly or formally permit access to records
sanction: : a formal decree
warrant: : sanction , authorization
command: : to direct authoritatively : order commanded adherence to the rules
decree: : an order usually having the force of law a judicial decree by royal decree
mandate: : an authoritative command
order: : to put in order : arrange The books are ordered alphabetically by author.
prescribe: : to lay down a rule : dictate
Synonyms of abate
deduct: : to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract
knock off: : a copy that sells for less than the original
subtract: : to take away by or as if by deducting subtract 5 from 9 subtract funds from the project
take off: : a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
Words Related to abate
decrease: : to grow progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) Yearly sales decreased by five percent. His little remaining strength had been decreasing rapidly for two or three days preceding … —Charles Dickens
diminish: : to make less or cause to appear less diminish an army’s strength His role in the company was diminished .
discount: : a reduction made from the gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3b ) amount or value of something: such as
downsize: : to reduce in size
dwindle: : to become steadily less : shrink Their savings dwindled to nothing. a dwindling population
knock down: : having such force as to strike down or overwhelm a bewildering assortment of knockdown arguments —J. W. Krutch
lessen: : to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease The pain will lessen over time.
lower: : to look sullen : frown
reduce: : to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate reduce all the questions to one
abbreviate: : to make briefer an abbreviated session an abbreviated version of the story
abridge: : to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense abridge a novel an abridged dictionary
clip: : encompass
crop: : a pouched enlargement of the esophagus of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration
curtail: : to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part curtail the power of the executive branch curtail inflation Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.
cut: : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument cut one’s hand with a knife
cut back: : something cut back
cut down: : to strike down and kill or incapacitate
dock: : any of a genus (Rumex) of coarse weedy plants of the buckwheat family having long taproots and sometimes used as potherbs
pare: : to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of pare apples paring his nails
prune: : a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
retrench: : cut down , reduce
shorten: : to reduce the length or duration of
slash: : to lash out, cut, or thrash about with or as if with an edged blade
trim: : to remove by or as if by cutting trimmed thousands from federal payrolls —Grit
truncate: : to shorten by or as if by cutting off
whittle: : a large knife
Near Antonyms of abate
adjoin: : to add or attach by joining
annex: : to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition Many privileges were annexed exclusively to royalty.
append: : attach , affix appended a diagram to the instructions
complement: : something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect The scarf is a perfect complement to her outfit.
supplement: : something that completes or makes an addition
enhance: : heighten , increase
heighten: : to increase the amount or degree of : augment
intensify: : to make intense or more intensive : strengthen
magnify: : extol , laud while they magnified the art, they often belittled the artist —Havelock Ellis
aggrandize: : to make great or greater : increase , enlarge aggrandize an estate
amplify: : to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
augment: : to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
beef (up): : the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food
boost: : to push or shove up from below boosted him up over the fence
compound: : to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : combine compound ingredients … a thick sauce compounded of chilies, garlic, and ginger. —Andy Birsh
enlarge: : to make larger : extend enlarged the family fortune with new investments
escalate: : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one —Arnold Abrams
expand: : to open up : unfold
increase: : to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)
multiply: : to increase in number especially greatly or in multiples : augment
raise: : to cause or help to rise to a standing position
Antonyms of abate
add: : to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement adds 60 acres to his land wine adds a creative touch to cooking
tack (on): : attach tack on some sequins for pizzazz
Synonyms of abate
bereave: : to deprive of something — usually used with of Madam, you have bereft me of all words … —William Shakespeare
deprive: : remove ’tis honor to deprive dishonored life —Shakespeare
divest: : to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title divesting assets to raise capital was divested of his rights divesting herself of all her worldly possessions encouraged the university to divest itself from fossil fuels
strip: : to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from
Words Related to abate
denude: : to deprive of something important
cheat: : to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud cheated the elderly couple out of their property
clean (out): : free from dirt or pollution changed to clean clothes clean solar energy
defraud: : to deprive of something by deception or fraud trying to defraud the public Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
shortchange: : to give less than the correct amount of change to
bankrupt: : a debtor (such as an individual or an organization) whose property is subject to voluntary or involuntary administration under the bankrupcy laws for the benefit of the debtor’s creditors
disfurnish: : to make destitute of possessions : divest
impoverish: : to make poor
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