abates

The word “abates” has 2 syllables: a-bates

It's pronounced as /əˈbeɪts/


What is synonym and antonym for abates?

In the thesaurus, “abates” has 134 synonyms and 75 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abates along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for abates

Antonyms for abates

  • accumulates
  • adds
  • adjoins
  • aggrandizes
  • allows
  • amplifies
  • annexes
  • appears
  • appends
  • approves
  • augments
  • authorizes
  • balloons
  • blows up
  • boosts
  • bourgeons
  • builds
  • burgeons
  • clears
  • commands
  • complements
  • compounds
  • decrees
  • dilates
  • distends
  • elongates
  • emerges
  • enacts
  • endorses
  • enhances
  • enlarges
  • escalates
  • establishes
  • expands
  • extends
  • formalizes
  • founds
  • grows
  • heightens
  • increases
  • indorses
  • inflates
  • institutes
  • intensifies
  • lays down
  • legalizes
  • legislates
  • legitimates
  • legitimizes
  • lengthens
  • magnifies
  • mandates
  • mounts
  • multiplies
  • mushrooms
  • orders
  • passes
  • permits
  • picks up
  • prescribes
  • prolongs
  • protracts
  • raises
  • ratifies
  • redoubles
  • rises
  • sanctions
  • shows up
  • snowballs
  • soars
  • supplements
  • swells
  • validates
  • warrants
  • waxes

Meanings of abates

  • noun
    1. Abatement.
    2. An Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy.
  • verb
    1. (obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.
    2. To become null and void.
    3. To nullify; make void.
    4. To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.
    5. To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.
    6. To curtail; to deprive.
    7. To reduce in amount, size, or value.
    8. To decrease in size, value, or amount.
    9. To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside.
    10. To decrease in intensity or force; to subside.
    11. To deduct or omit.
    12. To bar or except.
    13. To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.
    14. To dull the edge or point of; to blunt.
    15. To destroy, or level to the ground.
    16. To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.

Example Sentences

  • As the storm passes, the intensity of the rain gradually abates.
  • With proper medication, the symptoms of the illness begin to abate.
  • The teacher's strict policy on late assignments never abates throughout the school year.
  • The tension between the two colleagues finally abates after a productive discussion.
  • The traffic congestion typically abates during the late evening hours.

On this page you'll find 209 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abates, such as: abbreviates, abolishes, aborts, abridges, abrogates, accumulates, adds.

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  • pussyfoots
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  • quits
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  • stalemates
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  • wabbles
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