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abate > 2 senses
VERB1abate, slake, slackMake less active or intense
2abate, let up, slack off, slack, die awayBecome less in amount or intensity
abate > pronunciation
Soundsahbey't
Rhymesabbreviate, abdicate, abrogate, and 537 more rhymes in eyt...
abate > verb 1, change
MeaningMake less active or intense.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsslake, slack
Broaderdecrease, lessen, minify
Adjectivesabatable; abatable
Nounsabator
abate > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome less in amount or intensity.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The storm abated"
Synonymslet up, slack off, slack, die away
Broaderdecrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Nounsabatement

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