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abating

/əˈbeɪtɪŋ/

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verb

(obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.

Examples :

"to abate a nuisance"

law action state

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To become null and void.

Examples :

"The writ has abated."

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To nullify; make void.

Examples :

"to abate a writ"

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To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.

Examples :

"The bully's constant taunts were abating the young student's confidence, making him afraid to speak in class. "

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To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.

Examples :

"After failing the important exam, Maria felt completely abating, her confidence shaken and her motivation gone. "

mind emotion suffering condition

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To curtail; to deprive.

Examples :

"Order restrictions and prohibitions to abate an emergency situation."

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To reduce in amount, size, or value.

Examples :

"Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets."

amount value condition weather disaster business economy

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To decrease in size, value, or amount.

Examples :

"The storm's fury was abating, and the wind was finally starting to die down. "

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To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside.

Examples :

"The pain in her arm was abating after she took the medicine. "

weather nature disaster condition environment

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To decrease in intensity or force; to subside.

Examples :

"The storm's fury was abating, and the wind began to die down. "

nature weather condition event

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To deduct or omit.

Examples :

"We will abate this price from the total."

business finance economy

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To bar or except.

Examples :

"The contract clause, abating any liability for pre-existing conditions, protected the company from unexpected medical expenses. "

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To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.

Examples :

"The sculptor was abating the excess stone around the marble figure, slowly revealing the angel within. "

art technical action

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To dull the edge or point of; to blunt.

Examples :

"Constant use was abating the sharpness of the new pencil. "

action quality degree

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To destroy, or level to the ground.

Examples :

"The construction crew was abating the old building to make way for a new school. "

disaster war building environment

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To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.

Examples :

"Because the old woman had no known relatives, people began abating her apartment only days after her death, taking furniture and valuables before the city could secure the property. "

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noun

Anesis.

Examples :

"The abating of his fever brought a noticeable anesis to his mother's worried expression. "

medicine physiology condition