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Word | Wordtype | Definition |
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Abate | v. t. | To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets. |
Abate | v. t. | To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates. |
Abate | v. t. | To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates. |
Abate | n. | Abatement. |
Abatement | n. | The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof. |