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Meaning of Abate
to become or make something less intense or severe
Definitions
- To become or make something less intense or severe
- * To reduce or moderate something, such as a problem or a feeling
- * To bring something to an end or reduce its severity
Etymology of Abate
The word "abate" comes from the Old French word "abattre", which means "to beat down" or "to reduce"
This Old French word is derived from the Latin words "ad" (meaning "to" or "toward") and "battuere" (meaning "to beat")
The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the act of reducing or moderating something
Example Uses
- The storm will abate by tomorrow morning
- * The doctor's treatment helped to abate the patient's symptoms
- * The company's financial troubles began to abate after they restructured their debt