abate
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Definition of abate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for abate
Synonyms
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) also rachet (down) , recede, relent, remit, shrink, subside, taper, taper off, wane
Antonyms
accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mount, mushroom, pick up, rise, snowball, soar, swell, wax
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The trade war has shown no signs of abating, and the most recent escalation comes as concerns about slowing global growth are building, and as the fear of recession stalks several major economies. — Laura He, CNN, "China's factories had a surprisingly good month. But there's trouble ahead," 2 Sep. 2019 The frenzy at Costcoâs store comes at a time when the U.S. and China are locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war that shows no signs of abating and is making American firms wary of investing in the largest Asian economy. — Los Angeles Times, "Costcoâs first store in China opens with a frenzy," 27 Aug. 2019 Treasury yields, which rise when bond prices fall, have moved higher, suggesting that investor worries have abated in recent weeks. — Ira Iosebashvili, WSJ, "Fedâs Dovish Shift Buoys Markets in 2019âs First Weeks," 15 Jan. 2019 But before the surprise of that revelation had abated, the picture from Los Angeles delivered a new jolt. — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, "The Gall of Ghislaine Maxwell," 16 Aug. 2019 The bottle is behind him and his dizzying episodes related to his concussions for the most part have abated. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, "Former Bruin Geoff Courtnall was saved, and now he wants to save others too," 12 July 2019 However, congressional gridlock does not preclude Colorado voters who are serious about abating the carnage from removing Gardner from office in the November 2020 election. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Use your vote to fight the NRA; Outrage misdirected; Itâs the âillegalâ immigration; Universal coverage better than all the free health care (8/7/19)," 7 Aug. 2019 Thunder and rain persisted through scenes of the approach and arrival of the furious storm god Wotan, and gradually abated along with his anger. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Andris Nelsons, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra bring the thunder with âWalkĂŒreâ," 29 July 2019 The very premise of the bill â that days off from school will abate the suicide problem âmisdiagnoses the cause of the suicide epidemic. — John Hirschauer, National Review, "Against Oregon Public Schoolsâ âMental-Health Daysâ," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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