Word of the day
abate
1. (of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread
“the storm suddenly abated”
2. cause to become smaller or less intense
“nothing abated his crusading zeal”
3. lessen, reduce, or remove (especially a nuisance)
“this action would not have been sufficient to abate the odor nuisance”
verb
/əˈbeɪt/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"We were all _____ to know the storm would soon abate."
Select three words related to abate
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- subside
- lessen
- diminish
- magnify
- incite
- advance
Choose the phrase that uses abate correctly
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Find a word related to abate
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