Definitions
become less in amount or intensity
Word origin
From Middle English abaten, from Anglo-Norman abatre, from Late Latin abbattere, from Latin battere.
Used in a sentence
“Abate thy rage ſweete knight, Abate thy rage.”
“O, Blessed Bean! How often have I ate Whole plates of Thee, my hunger to abate! And thou abatedst it, Thou didst indeed, Thou ever over-satisfying feed!”
“Thou haſt dominion ouer their power, and when they be exalted & ſet aloft in their waies, thou abateſt their courage, and deſtroyeſt them with thy mighty arme.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Become less intense”5 letters
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