abate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈbeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə bāt′)

Inflections of 'abate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
abates
v 3rd person singular
abating
v pres p
abated
v past
abated
v past p

Collocations for "abate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "abate" in context.

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abate

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. begin to abate
  2. the [crisis, fever, noise] abated
  3. the [crisis] has abated
  4. the [crisis] is abating
  5. until the [crisis] abates
  6. to abate [noise, pollution, the nuisance]
  7. ordered to abate the [noise]
'abate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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