abate

About 0.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   to abate a writ

2. verb To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3. verb To reduce (something) in amount or size.
4. verb To cut away or hammer down (material from metalwork, a sculpture, etc.) in such a way as to leave a figure in relief.
5. verb To lower (something) in price or value.
6. verb To demolish or level to the ground (a building or other structure).
7. verb To demolish or level to the ground (a building or other structure).
8. verb To give no consideration to (something); to treat as an exception.

Similar words

let up slack off die away slack slake letup slacken lessen reduce reduced

Often followed by

the a and in his their or one by

Word family

abated abater abaters abates abating