abate
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How abate fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E T
Two-Letter Start
AB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AB start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Abatement.
verb
(obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.
"to abate a nuisance"
verb
To become null and void.
"The writ has abated."
verb
To nullify; make void.
"to abate a writ"
verb
To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.
verb
To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.
verb
To curtail; to deprive.
"Order restrictions and prohibitions to abate an emergency situation."
verb
To reduce in amount, size, or value.
"Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets."
verb
To decrease in size, value, or amount.
verb
To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside.
verb
To decrease in intensity or force; to subside.
verb
To deduct or omit.
"We will abate this price from the total."
verb
To bar or except.
verb
To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.
verb
To dull the edge or point of; to blunt.
verb
To destroy, or level to the ground.
verb
To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.
noun
An Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy.
Related Words
Same Letters
- abet
- bate
- beat
- beta
Synonyms
- contract
- cutshort
- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- lower
- moderate
- remit
- remove
- slacken
- suppress
- terminate
Antonyms
- accelerate
- aggravate
- amplify
- augment
- continue
- develop
- enhance
- enlarge
- extend
- foment
- increase
- intensify