beginner Level
Abate
(Of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) to become less intense or widespread.
✓ Synonyms
Subsidediminishlessenwane
✗ Antonyms
Intensifyincreaserise
About "Abate"
Abate is a vocabulary word commonly tested on the SAT. Understanding this word and its synonyms (Subside, diminish) can help you answer Reading and Writing questions more accurately. The opposite meaning (antonyms) includes words like Intensify and increase.
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