Abated — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ə-ˈbāt/

Meaning & Definition of Abated

Abated (verb)

  1. to decrease in force or intensity
  2. to become defeated or become null or void (as of a writ or appeal)
  3. to decrease in amount or value

Abated (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in reduced, diminished

    similar: decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued, alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down), moderated, qualified, shallow, superficial, feeble, weak, light, moderate, soft
    opposite: acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent, accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened, emphasized, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified

Abated (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

    "interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"

    similar: declined, decreased, de-escalated, died (away or down or out), diminished, drained (away), dropped (off), dwindled, eased, ebbed, fell, fell away, lessened, let up, lowered, moderated, palled, phased down, ratcheted (down), receded, relented, remitted, shrank, subsided, tapered, tapered off, waned
    related: compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, evaporated, faded (away), frittered (away), gave out, melted (away), petered (out), tailed (off), vanished, slackened, slowed (down), alleviated, relaxed, flagged, sank, weakened, caved (in), collapsed, deflated
    opposite: accumulated, ballooned, built, burgeoned, enlarged, escalated, expanded, grew, increased, intensified, mounted, mushroomed, picked up, rose, snowballed, soared, swelled, waxed
    near: appeared, emerged, showed up, blew up, distended, elongated, lengthened

  2. to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

    "a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"

    similar: decreased, de-escalated, dented, depleted, diminished, downscaled, downsized, dropped, dwindled, eased, knocked down, lessened, lowered, reduced
    related: compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, abbreviated, abridged, clipped, cropped, curtailed, cut, cut back, cut down, docked, nicked, pared, pruned, retrenched, shortened, slashed, trimmed, truncated, whittled, deflated, shrank, minimized, moderated, modified, modulated, qualified
    opposite: aggrandized, amplified, augmented, boosted, enlarged, escalated, expanded, increased, raised
    near: blew up, dilated, distended, inflated, swelled, elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged, protracted, added (to), complemented, supplemented, enhanced, heightened, intensified, redoubled

  3. to put an end to by formal action

    "asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"

    similar: abolished, abrogated, annulled, avoided, canceled, disannulled, dissolved, invalidated, negated, nulled, nullified, quashed, repealed, rescinded, rolled back, struck down, vacated, voided, did away with, set aside
    related: countermanded, overrode, overruled, overturned, vetoed, aborted, called, called off, dropped, recalled, retracted, reversed, revoked, suspended, withdrew, banned, enjoined, forbade, outlawed, prohibited, disallowed, dismissed, rejected, annihilated, broke down, eliminated, eradicated, erased, liquidated, removed, threw out, wrote off
    near: enacted, laid down, legislated, established, founded, instituted, formalized, legalized, legitimated, legitimized, validated, passed, ratified, allowed, approved, authorized, cleared, endorsed, permitted, sanctioned, warranted, commanded, decreed, mandated, ordered, prescribed

  4. to take away (an amount or number) from a total

    "I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"

    similar: deducted, knocked off, subtracted, took off
    related: decreased, diminished, discounted, downsized, dwindled, knocked down, lessened, lowered, reduced, abbreviated, abridged, clipped, cropped, curtailed, cut, cut back, cut down, docked, pared, pruned, retrenched, shortened, slashed, trimmed, truncated, whittled
    opposite: added, tacked (on)
    near: adjoined, annexed, appended, complemented, supplemented, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified, aggrandized, amplified, augmented, beefed (up), boosted, compounded, enlarged, escalated, expanded, increased, multiplied, raised

  5. to take something away from

    "recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"

    similar: bereaved, deprived, divested, stripped
    related: denuded, cheated, cleaned (out), defrauded, shortchanged, bankrupted, disfurnished, impoverished

Related Entry: Abate (verb)

Abate is a different word from Abated. The synonyms below are for abate, not for abated.

  1. to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

    "interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"

    similar: de-escalate, decline, decrease, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down), recede, relent, remit, shrink, subside, taper, taper off, wane
    related: compress, condense, constrict, contract, evaporate, fade (away), fritter (away), give out, melt (away), peter (out), tail (off), vanish, slacken, slow (down), alleviate, relax, flag, sink, weaken, cave (in), collapse, deflate
    opposite: accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mount, mushroom, pick up, rise, snowball, soar, swell, wax
    near: appear, emerge, show up, blow up, distend, elongate, lengthen

  2. to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

    "a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"

    similar: de-escalate, decrease, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce
    related: compress, condense, constrict, contract, abbreviate, abridge, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, dock, nick, pare, prune, retrench, shorten, slash, trim, truncate, whittle, deflate, shrink, minimize, moderate, modify, modulate, qualify
    opposite: aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, raise
    near: blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swell, elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, add (to), complement, supplement, enhance, heighten, intensify, redouble

  3. to put an end to by formal action

    "asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"

    similar: abolish, abrogate, annul, avoid, cancel, disannul, dissolve, invalidate, negate, null, nullify, quash, repeal, rescind, roll back, strike down, vacate, void, do away with, set aside
    related: countermand, override, overrule, overturn, veto, abort, call, call off, drop, recall, retract, reverse, revoke, suspend, withdraw, ban, enjoin, forbid, outlaw, prohibit, disallow, dismiss, reject, annihilate, break down, eliminate, eradicate, erase, liquidate, remove, throw out, write off
    near: enact, lay down, legislate, establish, found, institute, formalize, legalize, legitimate, legitimize, validate, pass, ratify, allow, approve, authorize, clear, endorse, permit, sanction, warrant, command, decree, mandate, order, prescribe

  4. to take away (an amount or number) from a total

    "I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"

    similar: deduct, knock off, subtract, take off
    related: decrease, diminish, discount, downsize, dwindle, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce, abbreviate, abridge, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, dock, pare, prune, retrench, shorten, slash, trim, truncate, whittle
    opposite: add, tack (on)
    near: adjoin, annex, append, complement, supplement, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, aggrandize, amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, multiply, raise

  5. to take something away from

    "recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"

    similar: bereave, deprive, divest, strip
    related: denude, cheat, clean (out), defraud, shortchange, bankrupt, disfurnish, impoverish

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Abated

The most common words with a similar meaning to Abated:

decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued, alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down), moderated, qualified, shallow, superficial, feeble, weak, light, moderate, soft, declined, de-escalated, died (away or down or out), drained (away), dropped (off), dwindled, ebbed, fell, fell away, let up, lowered, palled, phased down, ratcheted (down), receded, relented, remitted, shrank, subsided, tapered, tapered off, waned

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Abated

Words with the opposite meaning of Abated:

acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent, accentuated, aggravated, concentrated

Related Words for Abated

compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, evaporated, faded (away), frittered (away), gave out, melted (away), petered (out), tailed (off), vanished, slackened, slowed (down), relaxed, flagged, sank, weakened, caved (in), collapsed, deflated, abbreviated, abridged, clipped, cropped, curtailed, cut, cut back, cut down, docked

Near Antonyms of Abated

appeared, emerged, showed up, blew up, distended, elongated, lengthened, dilated, inflated, extended, prolonged, protracted, added (to), complemented, supplemented, redoubled, enacted, laid down, legislated, established, founded, instituted, formalized, legalized, legitimated, legitimized, validated, passed, ratified, allowed

Word Forms of Abated

Inflections: abating

Derived words: abater (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Abated

Middle English abaten, borrowed from Anglo-French abatre "to strike down, fell, reduce, put an end to," from a-, prefix in transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + batre "to beat," going back to Latin battuere, of uncertain origin

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Abated

What does "Abated" mean?

"Abated" means to decrease in force or intensity. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to decrease in force or intensity. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Abated"?

Other words for "Abated" include decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued, alleviated, eased and lightened. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Abated" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Abated"?

There are 156 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Abated". Common alternatives include decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued, alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down) and moderated.

What is the opposite of "Abated"?

Antonyms of "Abated" include acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive and exquisite. Near antonyms include appeared, emerged, showed up and blew up.

How do you use "Abated" in a sentence?

Examples of "Abated" in a sentence: "interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"; "a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"; "asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support".

Is "Abated" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Abated" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Abated"?

"Abated" is pronounced /ə-ˈbāt/.

What is the origin of the word "Abated"?

"Abated" comes from Middle English abaten, borrowed from Anglo-French abatre "to strike down, fell, reduce, put an end to," from a-, prefix in transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + batre "to beat," going back to Latin battuere, of uncertain origin. First known use: 14th centuryt.