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Abate (lower)
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Abate — A*bate ([.a]*b[=a]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abated}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Abating}.] [OF. abatre to beat down, F. abattre, LL. abatere; ab or ad + batere, battere (popular form for L. batuere to beat). Cf. {Bate}, {Batter}.] 1. To beat down; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abate — a‧bate [əˈbeɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] formal to become less strong or damaging, or to make something do this: • The level of wage settlements has shown no signs of abating in recent months. abatement noun [uncountable] : • the cost of… … Financial and business terms
lower — [adj] under, inferior bush league*, curtailed, decreased, diminished, junior, lessened, lesser, low, lower rung, minor, nether, pared down, reduced, secondary, second class, second fiddle*, second string*, smaller, subjacent, subordinate, under;… … New thesaurus
lower — 1. adjective 1) the lower house of Parliament Syn: subordinate, inferior, lesser, junior, minor, secondary, lower level, subsidiary, subservient Ant: upper, senior 2) her lower lip … Thesaurus of popular words
abate — 1. verb /əˈbeɪt/ a) To bring down or reduce to a lower state, number, degree or estimation. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets. b) To diminish in force or intensity. Not that they feel it so,… … Wiktionary
abate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. decrease, lessen, moderate, diminish, subside; allay, slake, slacken, subdue; curtail, remit; let down (on), take off the edge (of). Ant., increase. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make less] Syn. reduce,… … English dictionary for students
lower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. lour, glower, scowl; be imminent, impend, approach. adj. & v. See lowness, dejection. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. reduce, diminish, lessen, scale down, demote, de escalate, push down, bring low, set… … English dictionary for students
lower — I v 1. let down, drop, depress; thrust down, detrude, plunge, immerse, engulf, souse, douse; let sink, vail, dip, submerge, submerse; bury, sink, put down; raze, level, bring down, fell, demolish; bend down, couch, duck. 2. reduce, decrease,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abate — I. v. a. 1. Lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower, relax, slacken. 2. Remit, allow, bate, rebate, deduct. 3. Moderate, assuage, mitigate, soothe, soften, qualify, alleviate, mollify, allay, appease, pacify, compose, tranquillize, temper,… … New dictionary of synonyms
abate — v 1. reduce, diminish, decrease, lower, lessen, attenuate, weaken, bate; alleviate, mitigate, allay, palliate, assuage, relieve; mollify, soften, pacify, appease; quiet, calm, tranquilize, soothe, Sl. simmer down; moderate, temper, Archaic.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
To abate a tax — Abate A*bate ([.a]*b[=a]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abated}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Abating}.] [OF. abatre to beat down, F. abattre, LL. abatere; ab or ad + batere, battere (popular form for L. batuere to beat). Cf. {Bate}, {Batter}.] 1. To beat down; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
