noun🔗ShareRéduction, diminutionAbatement."The abatement of the storm allowed us to finally drive home safely. "La réduction de la tempête nous a permis de rentrer chez nous en toute sécurité.amountbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCesser, prendre fin(obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease."to abate a nuisance"faire cesser une nuisancelawgovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, abrogerTo become null and void."The writ has abated."Le bref a été annulé.lawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, abrogerTo nullify; make void."to abate a writ"Annuler un acte.lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHumilier, rabaisserTo humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally."The constant criticism from his boss completely abates John's confidence. "Les critiques constantes de son patron rabaissent complètement la confiance de John.mindemotionactioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, faiblirTo be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally."After failing the exam, his confidence abates, and he becomes much quieter. "Après avoir échoué à l'examen, sa confiance faiblit et il devient beaucoup plus silencieux.mindemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminue, réduitTo curtail; to deprive."Order restrictions and prohibitions to abate an emergency situation."Les restrictions et interdictions d'ordonnances pour réduire une situation d'urgence.lawbusinessfinanceeconomygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, réduireTo reduce in amount, size, or value."Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets."Les legs sont susceptibles d'être réduits en totalité ou en proportion, en cas d'insuffisance d'actifs.amountvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, baisserTo decrease in size, value, or amount."The storm's intensity slowly abates after a few hours, and the sun begins to peek through the clouds. "L'intensité de la tempête diminue lentement après quelques heures, et le soleil commence à percer les nuages.amountbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, se calmer, s'atténuerTo moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside."The storm finally abates after several hours of heavy rain. "La tempête finit par se calmer après plusieurs heures de fortes pluies.natureweatheramountdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, faiblirTo decrease in intensity or force; to subside."The storm's fury abated as the sun peeked through the clouds. "La fureur de la tempête a diminué lorsque le soleil a percé les nuages.natureweatherconditionamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire, diminuerTo deduct or omit."We will abate this price from the total."Nous allons réduire ce prix du total.businessfinanceeconomylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminue, se calmerTo bar or except."The new school rule abates students with perfect attendance from taking the final exam. "La nouvelle règle scolaire dispense les élèves ayant une présence parfaite de passer l'examen final.lawbusinesspropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire, diminuerTo cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork."The sculptor patiently abates the excess stone from the marble block, slowly revealing the angel within. "Le sculpteur réduit patiemment l'excès de pierre du bloc de marbre, révélant lentement l'ange à l'intérieur.artmaterialactionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareémousser, amincirTo dull the edge or point of; to blunt."The constant use of his favorite pencil slowly abates its sharp point. "L'utilisation constante de son crayon préféré émousse lentement sa pointe.actionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétruire, raserTo destroy, or level to the ground."The construction crew abates the old, damaged building to make way for a new park. "L'équipe de construction rase le vieux bâtiment endommagé pour faire place à un nouveau parc.disasterwarbuildingpropertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePénétrer dans un immeuble sans permission après le décès du propriétaire et avant la prise de possession par l'héritierTo enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.""After Mr. Jones died, a squatter abates the vacant apartment, moving in before his daughter could claim it." "Après la mort de M. Jones, un squatteur a pénétré dans l'appartement vacant, s'y installant avant que sa fille ne puisse le réclamer.propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbbéAn Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy."The historical records listed several abates who served the church in the region during the 18th century. "Les archives historiques recensaient plusieurs abbés qui ont servi l'église dans la région au cours du XVIIIe siècle.religionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
