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Added 6 October 2026

abate

/əˈbeɪt/ verb

Latin root: abbattere Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about abate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Make less active or intense.
Become less in amount or intensity.
The storm abated

Origin

From Middle English abaten, from Anglo-Norman abatre, from Late Latin abbattere, from Latin battere.

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