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" We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift."
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Meaning of "abate" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABATE

From Old French abatre to beat down, fell.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ABATE

əˈbeɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb abate in English.

WHAT DOES ABATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abate

Abate may refer to: ▪ A brand name for temefos ▪ ABATE, a motorcycle and motorcyclist rights organization ▪ The Italian word for abbot and abbé...

Definition of abate in the English dictionary

The first definition of abate in the dictionary is to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc. Other definition of abate is to remove, suppress, or terminate. Abate is also to suspend or extinguish.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABATE

PRESENT

Present
I abate
you abate
he/she/it abates
we abate
you abate
they abate
Present continuous
I am abating
you are abating
he/she/it is abating
we are abating
you are abating
they are abating
Present perfect
I have abated
you have abated
he/she/it has abated
we have abated
you have abated
they have abated
Present perfect continuous
I have been abating
you have been abating
he/she/it has been abating
we have been abating
you have been abating
they have been abating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I abated
you abated
he/she/it abated
we abated
you abated
they abated
Past continuous
I was abating
you were abating
he/she/it was abating
we were abating
you were abating
they were abating
Past perfect
I had abated
you had abated
he/she/it had abated
we had abated
you had abated
they had abated
Past perfect continuous
I had been abating
you had been abating
he/she/it had been abating
we had been abating
you had been abating
they had been abating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will abate
you will abate
he/she/it will abate
we will abate
you will abate
they will abate
Future continuous
I will be abating
you will be abating
he/she/it will be abating
we will be abating
you will be abating
they will be abating
Future perfect
I will have abated
you will have abated
he/she/it will have abated
we will have abated
you will have abated
they will have abated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been abating
you will have been abating
he/she/it will have been abating
we will have been abating
you will have been abating
they will have been abating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would abate
you would abate
he/she/it would abate
we would abate
you would abate
they would abate
Conditional continuous
I would be abating
you would be abating
he/she/it would be abating
we would be abating
you would be abating
they would be abating
Conditional perfect
I would have abate
you would have abate
he/she/it would have abate
we would have abate
you would have abate
they would have abate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been abating
you would have been abating
he/she/it would have been abating
we would have been abating
you would have been abating
they would have been abating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you abate
we let´s abate
you abate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to abate
Past participle
abated
Present Participle
abating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABATE

adsorbate · ascorbate · bait · barbate · bate · debate · exacerbate · groundbait · incubate · jailbait · libate · masturbate · niobate · outdebate · postdebate · predebate · rebait · rebate · surbate · whitebait

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABATE

abasedly · abasement · abaser · abash · abashed · abashless · abashment · abasia · abask · abatable · abatement · abater · abatis · abator · abattis · abattoir · abature · abaxial · abaxile · abaya

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABATE

absorbate · acerbate · adjournment debate · approbate · celibate · dealbate · erythorbate · grant of probate · intubate · lobate · Masbate · multilobate · perturbate · polysorbate · probate · rent rebate · reprobate · stylobate · tax rebate · titubate

Synonyms and antonyms of abate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «abate» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ABATE

Find out the translation of abate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of abate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abate» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

减弱
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

calmarse
570 millions of speakers
en

English

abate
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

संभावनाएं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أباتي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Абате
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

diminuir
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

abatable
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

se calmer
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Abatable
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

nachlassen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

和らぐ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

수그러들다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Abatable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hủy bỏ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

abatable
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

समर्थनीय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

abatable
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

calmarsi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Abate
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Абате
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Abate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

abate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Abate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Abate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABATE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of abate
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «abate».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abate

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «ABATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abate.
1
Alvar N. C. de Vaca
Seeing that our thirst was increasing and the water was killing us, while the storm did not abate, we agreed to trust to God, Our Lord, and rather risk the perils of the sea than wait there for certain death from thirst.
2
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABATE»

Discover the use of abate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tomboys: A Literary and Cultural History
Tomboys also explores the gender and sexual dynamics of tomboyism, and offers intriguing discussions of race and ethnicity's role in the construction of the enduring cultural archetype.
Michelle Ann Abate, 2008
2
Paradigms in Theory Construction
Merging the philosophy of science with the history of scientific enquiry this book traces the development of theories and paradigms in psychology, hard, and social sciences.
Luciano L'Abate, 2011
3
They Call Me Baba Booey
One of pop culture’s great enduring unsung heroes: Gary Dell’Abate, Howard Stern Show producer, miracle worker, professional good sport, and servant to the King of All Media, tells the story of his early years and reveals how his ...
Gary Dell'Abate, Chad Millman, 2010
4
Curves and Surfaces
The book provides an introduction to Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces.
M. Abate, F. Tovena, 2012
5
Raising Your Kids Right: Children's Literature and American ...
Highlighting the works of William Bennett, Lynne Cheney, Bill O'Reilly, and others, she brings together such diverse fields as cultural studies, literary criticism, political science, childhood studies, brand marketing, and the cult of ...
Michelle Ann Abate, 2010
6
A Theory of Personality Development
With characteristic humility Luciano L'Abate has entitled this groundbreaking volume simply A Theory of Personality Development.
Luciano L'Abate, Charles H. Bryson, 1994
7
Drug Information and Literature Evaluation
This book allows practitioners and students to gain insight into the process of properly responding to information requests, evaluating information resources, and critiquing studies that can be used in any area of practice.
Marie A. Abate, Matthew L. Blommel, 2013
8
Bloody Murder: The Homicide Tradition in Children's Literature
Through rereadings of well-known works, such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, and The Outsiders, Michelle Ann Abate explores how acts of homicide connect these works with an array of previously ...
Michelle Ann Abate, 2013
9
Relational Competence Theory: Research and Mental Health ...
The ambitious volume Relational Competence Theory: Research and Mental Health Applications opens out the RCT literature with emphasis on its applicability to interventions, and updates the state of research on RCT, examining what is robust ...
Luciano L'Abate, Mario Cusinato, Eleonora Maino, 2010
10
WiMax RF Systems Engineering
This practical book delivers a solid understanding of WiMAX technology and RF network planning and deployment techniques without undue mathematical rigors.
Zerihun Abate, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ABATE group names honorary member
Through the help of community businesses, patrons and private donors, ABATE was able to raise money to help the campers continue to enjoy ... «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Seventh-day Adventists host health fairs
(Darren Abate/For the Express-News). Photo: Darren Abate, FRE. Image 1 of 2. Carlos Cruz, center, and Evelyn Barrera, left, take part in lung ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
3
Help-Wanted Ad for Los Angeles Clippers' Newly Open Center …
Darren Abate/Associated Press. For now though, the Clips are treading water as playoff contenders who have dropped from title-contender ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
4
Tour de France 2015: Stage 2 Results, Latest Standings and …
Will be nasty if it doesn't abate. — David Millar (@millarmind) July 5, 2015. Jan Barta placed an attack just before the intermediate sprint, ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
The bad and good news on dairy prices
They'll be putting more on the next one as well, so the pressure is not going to abate." Shaskey is holding to his prediction that low prices could ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Inmates Using Sex To Run Prisons: Concept More Common Than …
What do you think should be done to abate these types of relationships? Share your thoughts. [Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images] ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
7
Contest has Falls students shooting for the stars
Abate Elementary, Gaskill Preparatory and Niagara Falls High School will be the participating Falls schools. One class of fifth-graders at Abate ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
8
ABATE celebrates freedom
ALGONA - To those attending A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education Freedom Rally, it was all about seeing members of their biker family. «Fort Dodge Messenger, Jul 15»
9
Blessing of the Bikers Sunday
ROXANA — Motorcyclists and friends will gather Sunday in Roxana Community Park for ABATE's 8th annual memorial brick dedication and ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
News > Top News
ALGONA—From Thursday, July 2 to Saturday, July 4, the ABATE Freedom Rally will be taking place at the ABATE Freedom Rally grounds ... «Algona Upper Des Moines, Jul 15»
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