Synonyms for abate
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Diminish — to lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate
diminish, mitigate, allay, alleviate, temper, mollify, relax, appease, lower, ease, qualify, pacify, dull, quiet, soothe, mortify, calm, moderate, lull, damp, cool, compose
2. Subside — to decrease in force or intensity; to subside
Definitions
- v. 1
To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
- v. 2
To reduce (something) in amount or size.
- v. 3
To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
- v. 4
To reduce (something) in amount or size. To cut away or hammer down (material from metalwork, a sculpture, etc.) in such a way as to leave a figure in relief.
Forms
- Past participle
- abated
e.g. abated → diminished, mitigated, allayed, alleviated…
Choose the right word
We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- mitigate There are measures you can take to mitigate clumping.
- alleviate How can Algeria alleviate the impact of inflation?
- diminish This doesn't give him the right to diminish Muslims.
- allay She tried to allay their fears but only ended up heightening them.
- subside She waited nervously for his anger to subside.
- slacken Will Australia slacken its immigration rules?
By length
- 3 letters
- ebb1
- 4 letters
- stop1, cool1, calm1, ease1, sink1, dull1, damp1, lull1, wane1, bate1, raze1
- 5 letters
- lower2, allow2, quiet2, relax2, slack1, allay2, slake
- 6 letters
- reduce2, remove2, temper2, soften2, lessen2, soothe1, deduct2, pacify3
- 7 letters
- decline2, qualify3, compose2, appease2, curtail2, subside2, dwindle2, mollify3, slacken2, mortify3
- 8 letters
- contract2, moderate3, decrease2, suppress2, diminish3, mitigate3, demolish3
- 9 letters
- terminate3, alleviate4, eradicate4
- 10 letters
- extinguish3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower2 = 2 syllables).